Whiting Clean Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55259
- Capacity
- 576.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lake, IN
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- BP Alternative Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,728,052 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 54.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Whiting Clean Energy
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #8 of 40 Natural Gas plants in IN#419 of 2009 nationally
576.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Lake, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
576.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6739, -87.4775
County
Lake, IN
Nearby Plants
- Whiting RefineryOther Gas83.8 MW · 0.5 km
- Indiana Harbor WestNatural Gas127 MW · 2.4 km
- Expander TurbineBlast Furnace Gas20 MW · 4.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BP Alternative Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | BP Alternative Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Whiting Clean Energy is a 576.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Lake County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by BP Alternative Energy. It consists of 3 generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. Whiting Clean Energy operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, situated in the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Whiting Clean Energy generated 2,728,052 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.0%. The plant is ranked as the 8th largest out of 20 power plants in Indiana, and ranks 424th 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
Commercial
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
240.0K MWh
Latest Month
2.7M MWh
Annual Generation
54.0%
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
nips.cc.whitn
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
The Indiana town suffering under the shadow of a BP refinery: ‘They’ve had way too many accidents’
Whiting residents worried after facility, which has had multiple problems, shut down temporarily after rain.
BP (operator)
The Guardian·6 months ago
Industry·corporate
Voices of Energy, Land, and Justice
Minnesotans are well known for their dedication to civic engagement and public service, especially when it comes to taking on the climate...
Minnesota Women's Press·7 months ago
Industry·corporate
Renewable energy expert Daniel Kammen joins Johns Hopkins
Kammen brings decades of experience developing scalable, equitable energy solutions and designing policy frameworks that support sustainable...
Daniel Kammen (other)Johns Hopkins (other)
Johns Hopkins University·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
BP 'indefinitely pausing' blue hydrogen project at Whiting refinery in Indiana
BP has suspended development of a blue hydrogen plant at its Whiting refinery in Indiana, spelling trouble for US policymakers' plans to...
BP (operator)
S&P Global·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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