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161 MW Natural Gas operating in Lake, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
161 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6215, -87.3287
County
Lake, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | United States Steel-Gary | — | — |
| Owner(s) | United States Steel-Gary | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Gary Works is a 161 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lake County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 1997 and has one natural gas steam turbine generator. It is owned and operated by United States Steel-Gary. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Gary Works generated 950,442 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.3%. The plant is ranked as the 18th largest in Indiana out of 20 plants, and 810th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
93.2K MWh
Latest Month
950.4K MWh
Annual Generation
67.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.150 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $155.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial 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 CHP
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.006 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
86.4%
Annual Net Gen
1218 GWh
CO₂eq
0.504 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West