Gary Works — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50733
- Capacity
- 161 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lake, IN
- Operating Since
- 1997
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- United States Steel-Gary
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 950,442 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 67.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Gary Works
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #18 of 40 Natural Gas plants in IN#811 of 2009 nationally
161 MW Natural Gas operating in Lake, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
161 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6215, -87.3287
County
Lake, IN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | United States Steel-Gary | — | — |
| Owner(s) | United States Steel-Gary | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Gary Works is a 161 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lake County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 1997 and has one natural gas steam turbine generator. It is owned and operated by United States Steel-Gary. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Gary Works generated 950,442 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.3%. The plant is ranked as the 18th largest in Indiana out of 20 plants, and 810th 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
93.2K MWh
Latest Month
950.4K MWh
Annual Generation
67.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·partnership
Nippon Steel plans for Gary, Indiana steel plant won't stop coal use, despite community pressure
Gary residents hoped the new partnership between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel would mean changes to how much coal is being...
Nippon Steel (buyer)U.S. Steel (seller)
CBS News·3 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
NIPSCO Files Plans For Gas Plant Powering Data Centers
WHEATFIELD — Merrillville-based Northern Indiana Public Service Co., or NIPSCO, has filed plans with the Indiana Department of Environmental...
NIPSCO (developer)Indiana Department of Environmental (regulator)
InkFreeNews.com·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
NIPSCO plans large natural gas plant to serve data centers through new subsidiary
If built, it would have the potential to put out the third most greenhouse gas emissions of any industrial facility in the state.
NIPSCO (developer)
WFYI·6 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
American steel industry gets a boost from the White House
But rollbacks of air pollution regulations have darkened the outlook for people living near steel mills.
White House (regulator)
E&E News by POLITICO·6 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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