ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor
Porter County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 10245 · Operator: ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor Inc
Nameplate176MWSummer 175 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation719GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor47%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,405Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1969Runs as baseload
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 822.1 | 52.8% | 9,788 |
| 2002 | 905.6 | 58.2% | 12,385 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 900.2 | 57.7% | 8,925 |
| 2005 | 893.5 | 57.4% | 8,925 |
| 2006 | 876.9 | 56.3% | 8,925 |
| 2007 | 893.9 | 58.4% | 8,925 |
| 2008 | 875.2 | 57.0% | 9,155 |
| 2009 | 639.4 | 41.8% | 9,219 |
| 2010 | 656.4 | 42.9% | 9,156 |
| 2011 | 659.8 | 43.1% | 9,246 |
| 2012 | 758.6 | 49.4% | 9,210 |
| 2013 | 633.9 | 41.4% | 9,323 |
| 2014 | 542.9 | 35.5% | 9,486 |
| 2015 | 754 | 49.3% | 9,319 |
| 2016 | 576.9 | 37.6% | 6,677 |
| 2017 | 470 | 30.7% | 6,632 |
| 2018 | 635.6 | 41.5% | 6,466 |
| 2019 | 682 | 44.6% | 6,580 |
| 2020 | 999.7 | 65.1% | 6,362 |
| 2021 | 939.2 | 61.4% | 6,381 |
| 2022 | 1,019.9 | 66.6% | 6,099 |
| 2023 | 820.3 | 53.6% | 6,403 |
| 2024 | 922 | 60.1% | 6,373 |
| 2025 | 719.4 | 47.0% | 6,405 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN5 | Other Gases | ST | 62 | 60.5 | Jan 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Other Gases | ST | 51 | 51 | Jan 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN7 | Other Gases | ST | 63.2 | 63.2 | Jan 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| ArcelorMittal USA INC | 64.8% | 114 MW |
| Cleveland Cliffs Inc | 35.2% | 62 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bailly | retired | 1.7 km |
| Portside Energy | 61 MW | 2.9 km |
| Portage Solar | 2 MW | 8.3 km |
| Valparaiso Solar, LLC | 1 MW | 14.9 km |
| Gary Works | 161 MW | 15.9 km |
| Hobart Solar, LLC | 1 MW | 18.4 km |