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576.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Lake, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
576.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6739, -87.4775
County
Lake, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BP Alternative Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | BP Alternative Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Whiting Clean Energy is a 576.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Lake County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by BP Alternative Energy. It consists of 3 generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. Whiting Clean Energy operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, situated in the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Whiting Clean Energy generated 2,728,052 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.0%. The plant is ranked as the 8th largest out of 20 power plants in Indiana, and ranks 424th 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
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP CHP
240.0K MWh
Latest Month
2.7M MWh
Annual Generation
54.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
853 lb/MWh
NOx
0.058 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
55.9%
Annual Net Gen
2826 GWh
CO₂eq
854 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $556.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
nips.cc.whitn
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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