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176.2 MW Blast Furnace Gas operating in Porter, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
176.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Other Gases
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6350, -87.1387
County
Porter, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | ArcelorMittal USA INC, Cleveland Cliffs Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor power plant, located in Porter County, Indiana, has a total capacity of 176.2 MW across three generators. The plant's primary fuel source is blast furnace gas (BFG), and it utilizes "Other Gases" technology. The plant began operating in 1969 and is currently operated by Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC. It is the largest BFG-fueled power plant in Indiana and ranks first nationally among similar facilities.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In the latest year for which data is available, the plant generated 921,966 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 59.6%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
54.9K MWh
Latest Month
922.0K MWh
Annual Generation
59.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3537 lb/MWh
NOx
0.318 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.012 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.008 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
53.1%
Annual Net Gen
820 GWh
CO₂eq
3537 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
No financial data available for this plant.
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NIPS.BAILY.ARR
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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