Argonne National Laboratory CHP
DuPage County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 60742 · Operator: Argonne National Laboratory
Nameplate6MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation40GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor98%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,488Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2016Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13.3 | 48.0% | 11,498 |
| 2017 | 35.5 | 86.3% | 11,605 |
| 2018 | 7.6 | 18.5% | 10,630 |
| 2019 | 31 | 75.4% | 11,395 |
| 2020 | 39.1 | 94.6% | 11,509 |
| 2021 | 32.1 | 77.8% | 11,540 |
| 2022 | 45.9 | 111.4% | 10,786 |
| 2023 | 47.6 | 115.7% | 10,466 |
| 2024 | 47.9 | 115.9% | 9,830 |
| 2025 | 40.3 | 97.9% | 11,488 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHP | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 6.3 | 4.7 | May 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Argonne National Laboratory. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Argonne National Laboratory | 100.0% | 6 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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