Portside Energy
Porter County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 55096 · Operator: Portside Energy Corp
Nameplate61MWSummer 53 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation262GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor57%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,193Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1997Runs 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 | 371.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 373.4 | — | — |
| 2003 | 325.6 | 84.5% | 13,097 |
| 2004 | 312.3 | 80.8% | 13,363 |
| 2005 | 272.3 | 70.7% | 13,363 |
| 2006 | 281.1 | 72.9% | 13,363 |
| 2007 | 236.3 | 61.3% | 9,329 |
| 2008 | 203.8 | 52.7% | 9,538 |
| 2009 | 294.2 | 76.3% | 10,766 |
| 2010 | 290.7 | 75.4% | 11,087 |
| 2011 | 298.5 | 77.4% | 10,662 |
| 2012 | 288.5 | 74.6% | 10,774 |
| 2013 | 259.2 | 67.3% | 12,799 |
| 2014 | 281.2 | 60.6% | 12,116 |
| 2015 | 286.9 | 61.8% | 12,858 |
| 2016 | 291.4 | 62.6% | 4,140 |
| 2017 | 262.1 | 56.5% | 4,194 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 59.8% | 4,205 |
| 2019 | 247 | 53.2% | 4,205 |
| 2020 | 237.9 | 51.1% | 4,204 |
| 2021 | 274.5 | 59.1% | 4,205 |
| 2022 | 266.4 | 57.4% | 4,205 |
| 2023 | 232 | 50.0% | 4,201 |
| 2024 | 256.4 | 55.1% | 4,205 |
| 2025 | 262.4 | 56.5% | 4,193 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 42 | 34 | Sep 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 19 | 19 | Sep 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Portside Energy Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Portside Energy Corp | 100.0% | 61 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Valparaiso Solar, LLC | 1 MW | 14.4 km |
| Hobart Solar, LLC | 1 MW | 16 km |