Whiting Clean Energy
Lake County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 55259 · Operator: BP Alternative Energy
Nameplate577MWSummer 513 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation2,578GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor57%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,320Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 16.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 629 | — | — |
| 2003 | 405.6 | 8.5% | 8,800 |
| 2004 | 659.1 | 13.7% | 8,663 |
| 2005 | 902.3 | 18.8% | 8,544 |
| 2006 | 769.8 | 16.1% | 8,744 |
| 2007 | 1,152.2 | 24.1% | 8,800 |
| 2008 | 1,218.3 | 27.0% | 9,021 |
| 2009 | 1,257.5 | 28.0% | 9,072 |
| 2010 | 1,623.6 | 36.1% | 9,069 |
| 2011 | 1,689.7 | 37.6% | 9,085 |
| 2012 | 1,962.5 | 43.5% | 8,991 |
| 2013 | 1,711.6 | 38.1% | 9,032 |
| 2014 | 1,661.5 | 37.0% | 8,981 |
| 2015 | 2,125.7 | 47.3% | 8,886 |
| 2016 | 2,769.1 | 61.5% | 8,025 |
| 2017 | 2,054.7 | 45.7% | 8,033 |
| 2018 | 2,410.7 | 53.6% | 7,999 |
| 2019 | 2,772.2 | 61.7% | 7,981 |
| 2020 | 2,806.1 | 62.3% | 7,956 |
| 2021 | 2,716.3 | 60.4% | 7,976 |
| 2022 | 2,435.6 | 54.2% | 7,970 |
| 2023 | 2,825.9 | 62.9% | 7,549 |
| 2024 | 3,059.8 | 67.9% | 7,301 |
| 2025 | 2,728.1 | 60.7% | 7,409 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 181.9 | 150 | Apr 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 181.9 | 150 | Apr 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 213 | 213 | Apr 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: BP Alternative Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| BP Alternative Energy | 100.0% | 577 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Whiting Refinery | 84 MW | 0.5 km |
| ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor West | 127 MW | 2.4 km |
| Expander Turbine | 20 MW | 4.6 km |
| East Chicago | 2 MW | 4.7 km |
| Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station | 90 MW | 4.8 km |
| Heat Recovery Coke Facility | 95 MW | 4.8 km |