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Winnetka

Winnetka is a 24.0 MW operating power plant in Cook County, Illinois, operated by Village of Winnetka - (IL).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1948 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
7Natural Gas Steam Turbine13 MW OperatingJan 1960
4Natural Gas Steam Turbine9.4 MW Out of service long-termJan 1953
6Natural Gas Steam Turbine6.3 MW OperatingJan 1948
8Petroleum Liquids2.6 MW OperatingJan 1979
9Petroleum Liquids2.6 MW OperatingJan 1979

Plant details

Operator
Village of Winnetka - (IL)
Location
Cook County, Illinois
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 24.0 MW
Out of service: 9.4 MW
First unit online
Jan 1948
EIA plant ID
972

Location

42.1156, -87.7310

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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