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BIOENERGY PLANTSDes Plaines Gas Recovery
Des Plaines Gas Recovery is a 3.6 MW retired bioenergy plant in Cook County, Illinois, operated by Sexton Energy LLC.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingOct 2004 (completed)
- ClosedJan 2017 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DP1 | Landfill Gas | 1.8 MW | Retired |
| DP2 | Landfill Gas | 1.8 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Sexton Energy LLC
- Location
- Cook County, Illinois
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 3.6 MW
- First unit online
- Oct 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 56418
Location
42.0671, -87.8862
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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