Whiting Refinery
Lake County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 52130 · Operator: BP PLC
Nameplate84MWSummer 89 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation328GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor42%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,601Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1948Runs 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 | 653.1 | 76.0% | 11,666 |
| 2002 | 604.7 | 70.4% | 5,386 |
| 2003 | 569.2 | 66.2% | 6,577 |
| 2004 | 568.8 | 65.7% | 4,765 |
| 2005 | 539 | 62.4% | 4,763 |
| 2006 | 610.4 | 74.5% | 4,763 |
| 2007 | 462.3 | 56.4% | 4,763 |
| 2008 | 505.4 | 61.5% | 5,474 |
| 2009 | 537.1 | 65.5% | 5,340 |
| 2010 | 555.6 | 67.8% | 5,256 |
| 2011 | 421.7 | 54.1% | 5,543 |
| 2012 | 460.5 | 59.2% | 5,509 |
| 2013 | 421.1 | 54.3% | 5,627 |
| 2014 | 374.8 | 48.3% | 5,728 |
| 2015 | 401.1 | 51.7% | 5,716 |
| 2016 | 433.7 | 55.7% | 5,850 |
| 2017 | 418.8 | 54.0% | 6,015 |
| 2018 | 455.9 | 58.7% | 5,669 |
| 2019 | 450.8 | 58.1% | 5,870 |
| 2020 | 438.4 | 56.3% | 5,601 |
| 2021 | 409.4 | 52.8% | 5,601 |
| 2022 | 460.6 | 59.4% | 5,601 |
| 2023 | 445.2 | 57.4% | 5,586 |
| 2024 | 359.6 | 46.2% | 5,601 |
| 2025 | 327.8 | 42.2% | 5,601 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31TG | Other Gases | ST | 12.5 | 11.2 | Jan 1948 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 32TG | Other Gases | ST | 12.5 | 11.2 | Jan 1948 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| 33TG | Other Gases | ST | 18.8 | 16.4 | Jan 1955 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 34TG | Other Gases | ST | 10 | 11.8 | Jan 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 35TG | Other Gases | ST | 30 | 38 | Jan 1980 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 15TG | Other Gases | ST | 5 | 5 | Jan 1928 | Retired Feb 2011 | — | coming soon |
| 17TG | Other Gases | ST | 5 | 5 | Jan 1928 | Retired Jun 2004 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: BP PLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| BP PLC | 100.0% | 84 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Whiting Clean Energy | 577 MW | 0.5 km |
| ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor West | 127 MW | 2.4 km |
| East Chicago | 2 MW | 4.3 km |
| Expander Turbine | 20 MW | 5 km |
| Heat Recovery Coke Facility | 95 MW | 5.1 km |
| Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station | 90 MW | 5.1 km |