61 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (42 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (19 MW) operating in Porter, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
61 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1997
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6326, -87.1731
County
Porter, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Primary Energy Recycling Holdings, LLC | Primary Energy Recycling | — |
| Owner(s) | Primary Energy Recycling Holdings, LLC | SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Portside Energy is a 61 MW hybrid power plant located in Porter County, Indiana. The plant, which began operating in 1997, utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies. It is owned by SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust, a company based in the United Kingdom, and operated by Primary Energy Recycling Holdings, LLC.
The plant's latest annual generation was 256,433 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 47.8%. Portside Energy is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority and resides within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 23rd largest power plant out of 41 in Indiana, and 1054th out of 1963 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
23.1K MWh
Latest Month
256.4K MWh
Annual Generation
47.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NIPS.BAILY.ARR
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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