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Triton East and West Cogen

Triton East and West Cogen is a 3.6 MW operating gas power plant in Cook County, Illinois, operated by Triton College.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1998 (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 Internal Combustion Engine0.8 MW OperatingApr 1998
2Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine0.8 MW OperatingApr 1998
3Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine0.8 MW OperatingJul 2000
4Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine0.8 MW OperatingDec 2000
5Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine0.4 MW OperatingMar 2015

Plant details

Operator
Triton College
Location
Cook County, Illinois
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
Commercial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 3.6 MW
First unit online
Apr 1998
EIA plant ID
58375

Location

41.9169, -87.8456

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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