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GAS POWER PLANTS

Mars Snackfood US

Mars Snackfood US is a 3.5 MW operating gas power plant in Cook County, Illinois, operated by M&M Mars Inc.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1987 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine3.5 MW Out of service, expected to returnMay 1987

Plant details

Operator
M&M Mars Inc
Location
Cook County, Illinois
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
Industrial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 3.5 MW
First unit online
May 1987
EIA plant ID
54855

Location

41.9171, -87.7922

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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