Museum of Science and Industry
Cook County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 58635 · Operator: Museum of Science and Industry
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,811Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.2% | 11,473 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.3% | 11,412 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.2% | 11,720 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.3% | 10,811 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COGEN | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.7 | 1.7 | May 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Museum of Science and Industry. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Museum of Science and Industry | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| ITT Cogen Facility | — | 6.2 km |
| MPEA Energy Center | 6 MW | 7.5 km |
| Southeast Chicago Energy Project | retired | 8.6 km |
| Fisk Street | 260 MW | 8.9 km |
| ESIL-PFCHICAGO 3, LLC | 1 MW | 9.7 km |
| IL Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) | 2 MW | 10.2 km |