Northeastern Illinois University Cogen
Cook County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 58245 · Operator: Northeastern Illinois University
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,082Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,520 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,136 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 6,711 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 6,675 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 6,599 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.1% | 6,603 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 4,082 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Aug 1995 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Aug 1995 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Aug 1995 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Aug 1995 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Northeastern Illinois University. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Northeastern Illinois University | 100.0% | 3 MW |
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