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20 MW Blast Furnace Gas operating in Lake, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Gases
Technology
1981
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6838, -87.4233
County
Lake, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cleveland Cliffs | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cleveland Cliffs | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Expander Turbine is a 20 MW power plant located in Lake County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 1981 and has one generator. Its primary fuel source is blast furnace gas (BFG), and the technology is classified as "Other Gases." Cleveland Cliffs is the plant's owner and operator.
In the most recent year with available data, the Expander Turbine generated 85,487 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.9%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. Within Indiana, the Expander Turbine is ranked 3 out of 3 plants of similar type, and nationally it is ranked 6 out of 6.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
6.6K MWh
Latest Month
85.5K MWh
Annual Generation
48.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
—
NOx
—
SO₂
—
CH₄
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
INDIANA HARBOR E 5 AC STATION · 138 kV
Substation Distance
4.086 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NIPS.DR.PRAXAR
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
25.4%
Annual Net Gen
44 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West