Triton East and West Cogen
Cook County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 58375 · Operator: Triton College
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor5%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1998Runs as rarely runs
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7 | 2.4% | 5,254 |
| 2014 | 1.1 | 3.9% | 8,006 |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 0.6% | 6,027 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 8,054 |
| 2017 | 0.5 | 1.6% | 11,138 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.4% | — |
| 2019 | 0.6 | 1.8% | 6,235 |
| 2020 | 0.3 | 0.9% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.2% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4 | 1.3% | — |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.4% | — |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.2% | — |
| 2025 | 0.4 | 1.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Apr 1998 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Apr 1998 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Jul 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Dec 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.4 | 0.4 | Mar 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Triton College. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Triton College | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| 2065 George St Community Solar | 3 MW | 0.4 km |
| Albertsons at Melrose Park | 2 MW | 0.9 km |
| W Belmont Ave | — | 2.4 km |
| Franklin Park 2-SLCHI802 | — | 3.5 km |
| Franklin Park 3-SLCHI803 | 1 MW | 3.6 km |
| Mars Snackfood US | 4 MW | 4.4 km |