MPEA Energy Center
Cook County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 55067 · Operator: Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Auth
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2010Runs as rarely runs
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 0.1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 9,841 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.1% | 5,876 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.1% | 5,876 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,857 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,402 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Mar 2010 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Mar 2010 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Mar 2010 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jan 1997 | Retired Jan 2016 | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jan 1997 | Retired Jan 2016 | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jan 1997 | Retired Jan 2016 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Auth. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Auth | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| ITT Cogen Facility | — | 2.2 km |
| Fisk Street | 260 MW | 2.9 km |
| University of Illinois Cogen Facility | 60 MW | 3.3 km |
| ESIL-PFCHICAGO 3, LLC | 1 MW | 4.2 km |
| Chicago West Side Energy Center | 4 MW | 5.3 km |
| IL Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) | 2 MW | 5.4 km |