IL Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West)
Cook County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 68778 · Operator: Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2026
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20421 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.8 | 1.8 | Apr 2026 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| ESIL-PFCHICAGO 3, LLC | 1 MW | 1.3 km |
| Fisk Street | 260 MW | 2.6 km |
| Chicago West Side Energy Center | 4 MW | 3 km |
| S-Pulaski Solar | 2 MW | 3.5 km |
| University of Illinois Cogen Facility | 60 MW | 3.6 km |
| ITT Cogen Facility | — | 4.7 km |