Power Plants in Cook County, Illinois
Cook County, Illinois has 31 power plants. The map below shows every mapped feature inside the county boundary.
Cook County, Illinois at a glance
| Power plants | 31 |
|---|---|
| Total operating capacity | 1,341.1 MW |
| Largest power plant | MRP Elgin LLC (540 MW) |
| Dominant fuel type | NG (16) |
| Distinct fuel types | 4 |
| Largest operator by capacity | Lincoln Operating Services, LLC (540 MW) |
| Operator with most sites | Reactivate (3 sites) |
| Plants currently operating | 25 of 31 (80.6%) |
Cook County, Illinois is home to 5,194,625 residents. Land Owl's national power plants layer records the following within the county boundary — Power plants: 31. Total operating capacity: 1,341.1 MW. Largest power plant: MRP Elgin LLC (540 MW). Dominant fuel type: NG (16). Distinct fuel types: 4. Largest operator by capacity: Lincoln Operating Services, LLC (540 MW). Operator with most sites: Reactivate (3 sites). Plants currently operating: 25 of 31 (80.6%). Every feature shown on the map above is clickable, and the figures on this page are derived from the same data the map renders, so they always agree. A free Land Owl account adds parcel boundaries, ownership records, flood zones, soils, wetlands and topography over the same view.
Frequently asked questions
- How many power plants are there in Cook County, Illinois?
- Land Owl maps 31 power plants within Cook County, Illinois.
- Is this power plant map free to use?
- Yes. This map is free to view. A free Land Owl account unlocks the other data layers, parcel boundaries and ownership records.
- Where does this data come from?
- Land Owl compiles power plants from federal infrastructure datasets and serves them as a single national map layer.
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