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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSKankakee Hydro Facility
Kankakee Hydro Facility is a 1.2 MW out of service hydroelectric plant in Kankakee County, Illinois, operated by City of Kankakee - (IL).
Plant statusMothballed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJul 1991 (completed)
- Mothballed (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 MW | Out of service long-term |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 MW | Out of service long-term |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 MW | Out of service long-term |
Plant details
- Operator
- City of Kankakee - (IL)
- Location
- Kankakee County, Illinois
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- Commercial Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Out of service: 1.2 MW
- First unit online
- Jul 1991
- EIA plant ID
- 54525
Location
41.1128, -87.8681
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- Kankakee Solar 4 LLCSolar farms · 2.0 MW · 2.2 mi
- Kankakee Solar 5bSolar farms · 1.9 MW · 2.4 mi
- SV CSG Kensington 1 LLCSolar farms · 2.0 MW · 2.4 mi
- CSL Behring LLCGas power plants · 4.2 MW · 3.4 mi
- USS Lowe SolarSolar farms · 2.0 MW · 3.5 mi
- Kankakee 2Solar farms · 1.5 MW · 4.4 mi
- NL IL - 2000 North Road CSGSolar farms · 5.0 MW · 4.8 mi
- Peterman IISolar farms · 2.0 MW · 5.1 mi
- IL - ForeFront CS (BBCHS 1) Community SolarSolar farms · 5.0 MW · 5.6 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem