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90 MW Blast Furnace Gas operating in Lake, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
90 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Gases
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6839, -87.4215
County
Lake, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northlake Energy | Primary Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Primary Energy | Primary Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station is a 90 MW power plant located in Lake County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 1996 and is owned and operated by Northlake Energy. It utilizes blast furnace gas (BFG) as its primary fuel source, employing "Other Gases" technology. The facility consists of a single generator.
In terms of grid context, the plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 655,079 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 82.9%. The Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station holds a notable ranking within Indiana, standing as the 2nd largest of 3 BFG-fueled plants in the state. Nationally, it ranks 3rd out of 6 similar facilities.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
55.3K MWh
Latest Month
655.1K MWh
Annual Generation
82.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3205 lb/MWh
NOx
0.688 lb/MWh
SO₂
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
INDIANA HARBOR E 5 AC STATION · 138 kV
Substation Distance
4.267 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
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.027 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.001 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
84.1%
Annual Net Gen
663 GWh
CO₂eq
3205 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West