Whiting Refinery — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52130
- Capacity
- 83.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- OG
- Technology
- Other Gases
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lake, IN
- Operating Since
- 1948
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- BP PLC
- Parent Company
- BP
- Annual Generation
- 359,561 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 48.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Whiting Refinery
OperatingOther Gas
Ranked #1 of 2 Other Gas plants in IN#2 of 19 nationally
83.8 MW Other Gas operating in Lake, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
83.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Other Gases
Technology
1948
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6699, -87.4804
County
Lake, IN
Nearby Plants
- Whiting Clean EnergyNatural Gas576.8 MW · 0.5 km
- Indiana Harbor WestNatural Gas127 MW · 2.4 km
- East ChicagoSolar2 MW · 4.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BP PLC | BP | — |
| Owner(s) | BP PLC | BP | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Whiting Refinery is a power plant located in Lake County, Indiana. The plant, owned by BP PLC of the United Kingdom, has a total capacity of 83.8 MW across five generators. It primarily runs on other gases (OG) as its fuel source. The plant began operating in 1948.
In the latest year of reported generation, the Whiting Refinery produced 359,561 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.7%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 1st largest of 2 plants in the state utilizing its fuel type, and 3rd of 21 nationally.
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
32.9K MWh
Latest Month
359.6K MWh
Annual Generation
48.7%
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.WHITNST
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
BP says Whiting refinery union workers reject its latest employment contract
BP said late on Thursday that its represented workforce at its Whiting refinery in Indiana has voted not to ratify the company's last, best,...
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BOE Report·2 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Hundreds rally at BP Whiting refinery amid contract dispute
Hundreds rallied outside the BP refinery in Whiting, Ind. to demand a fair contract for local steelworkers, according to the United Steel...
BP (operator)Whiting refinery (operator)
AOL.com·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
BP's Whiting refinery returns to normal operations after October fire
BP's 440000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana, has returned to normal operations following a planned maintenance turnaround in...
BP (operator)Whiting refinery (operator)
Reuters·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
BP's Whiting refinery restarts after short turnaround
Quantum Commodity Intelligence - BP has restarted operations at the 440,000 bpd Whiting refinery in Indiana following a glitch caused by a...
BP (operator)Whiting refinery (operator)
Quantum Commodity Intelligence·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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