Indiana Harbor West — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10397
- Capacity
- 127 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lake, IN
- Operating Since
- 1959
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Cleveland Cliffs
- Parent Company
- Ironside Energy
- Annual Generation
- 244,963.8 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Indiana Harbor West
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #19 of 40 Natural Gas plants in IN#865 of 2009 nationally
127 MW Natural Gas operating in Lake, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
127 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1959
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6638, -87.4523
County
Lake, IN
Nearby Plants
- Whiting Clean EnergyNatural Gas576.8 MW · 2.4 km
- Whiting RefineryOther Gas83.8 MW · 2.4 km
- Expander TurbineBlast Furnace Gas20 MW · 3.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cleveland Cliffs | Ironside Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Cleveland Cliffs Inc, Ironside Energy, LLC | Ironside Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Indiana Harbor West is a 127 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lake County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 1959 and consists of three natural gas steam turbine generators. It is owned by Ironside Energy and operated by Cleveland Cliffs. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Indiana Harbor West generated 244,964 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.0%. The plant is ranked as the 19th largest in Indiana out of 20 plants, and 863rd nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
19.8K MWh
Latest Month
245.0K MWh
Annual Generation
22.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NIPS.DR.PRAXAR
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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