Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54995
- Capacity
- 90 MW
- Primary Fuel
- BFG
- Technology
- Other Gases
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lake, IN
- Operating Since
- 1996
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Northlake Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 655,079 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 82.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station
OperatingBlast Furnace Gas
Ranked #2 of 3 Blast Furnace Gas plants in IN#3 of 6 nationally
90 MW Blast Furnace Gas operating in Lake, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
90 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Gases
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6839, -87.4215
County
Lake, IN
Nearby Plants
- Expander TurbineBlast Furnace Gas20 MW · 0.2 km
- Heat Recovery Coke FacilityWaste Heat94.6 MW · 0.6 km
- Indiana Harbor WestNatural Gas127 MW · 3.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northlake Energy | Primary Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Primary Energy | Primary Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station is a 90 MW power plant located in Lake County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 1996 and is owned and operated by Northlake Energy. It utilizes blast furnace gas (BFG) as its primary fuel source, employing "Other Gases" technology. The facility consists of a single generator.
In terms of grid context, the plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 655,079 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 82.9%. The Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station holds a notable ranking within Indiana, standing as the 2nd largest of 3 BFG-fueled plants in the state. Nationally, it ranks 3rd out of 6 similar facilities.
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
55.3K MWh
Latest Month
655.1K MWh
Annual Generation
82.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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
4.267 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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