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GAS POWER PLANTSGeneral Mills West Chicago
General Mills West Chicago is a 6.4 MW retired gas power plant in DuPage County, Illinois, operated by General Mills Inc.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingApr 1994 (completed)
- ClosedJul 2016 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- General Mills Inc
- Location
- DuPage County, Illinois
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- Industrial Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 6.4 MW
- First unit online
- Apr 1994
- EIA plant ID
- 54924
Location
41.8794, -88.2200
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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