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83.8 MW Other Gas operating in Lake, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
83.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Other Gases
Technology
1948
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6699, -87.4804
County
Lake, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BP PLC | BP | — |
| Owner(s) | BP PLC | BP | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Whiting Refinery is a power plant located in Lake County, Indiana. The plant, owned by BP PLC of the United Kingdom, has a total capacity of 83.8 MW across five generators. It primarily runs on other gases (OG) as its fuel source. The plant began operating in 1948.
In the latest year of reported generation, the Whiting Refinery produced 359,561 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.7%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 1st largest of 2 plants in the state utilizing its fuel type, and 3rd of 21 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
32.9K MWh
Latest Month
359.6K MWh
Annual Generation
48.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.078 lb/MWh
SO₂
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NIPS.WHITNST
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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ask pi about Whiting RefineryMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
60.6%
Annual Net Gen
445 GWh
CO₂eq
0.680 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West