Expander Turbine — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10475
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- BFG
- Technology
- Other Gases
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lake, IN
- Operating Since
- 1981
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cleveland Cliffs
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 85,487 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 48.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Expander Turbine
OperatingBlast Furnace Gas
Ranked #3 of 3 Blast Furnace Gas plants in IN#6 of 6 nationally
20 MW Blast Furnace Gas operating in Lake, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Gases
Technology
1981
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6838, -87.4233
County
Lake, IN
Nearby Plants
- Indiana Harbor E 5 AC StationBlast Furnace Gas90 MW · 0.2 km
- Heat Recovery Coke FacilityWaste Heat94.6 MW · 0.7 km
- Indiana Harbor WestNatural Gas127 MW · 3.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cleveland Cliffs | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cleveland Cliffs | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Expander Turbine is a 20 MW power plant located in Lake County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 1981 and has one generator. Its primary fuel source is blast furnace gas (BFG), and the technology is classified as "Other Gases." Cleveland Cliffs is the plant's owner and operator.
In the most recent year with available data, the Expander Turbine generated 85,487 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.9%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. Within Indiana, the Expander Turbine is ranked 3 out of 3 plants of similar type, and nationally it is ranked 6 out of 6.
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 Non-CHP
Generation
6.6K MWh
Latest Month
85.5K MWh
Annual Generation
48.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
INDIANA HARBOR E 5 AC STATION · 138 kV
Substation Distance
4.086 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market 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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