Fisk Generating Station
The Fisk Generating Station, also known as Fisk Street Generating Station or Fisk Station is an inactive medium-size, coal-fired electric generating station located at 1111 West Cermak Road in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was sited near the south branch of the Chicago River to provide access to water for steam and barge traffic for coal, and closed down in 2012.
| Fisk Generating Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago |
| Coordinates | 41°51′01″N 87°39′12″W |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Commission date | 1968 (current units) |
| Decommission date | 2012 |
| Owner(s) | Midwest Generation |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Subbituminous coal, kerosene |
| Turbine technology | Steam (coal), Combustion turbine (kerosene) |
| Cooling source | Chicago River |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 590 MW |
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