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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/54995
EIA plant 54995
East Chicago · Lake · IN
Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station
Operated by Northlake Energy
Published location
Where is Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station?
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41.684400, -87.421400
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the IN plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
158,029
255,129
344,591
453,653
551,806
657,969
756,536
857,172
954,604
1051,414
1158,854
1255,322
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 58,029 |
| 2 | 55,129 |
| 3 | 44,591 |
| 4 | 53,653 |
| 5 | 51,806 |
| 6 | 57,969 |
| 7 | 56,536 |
| 8 | 57,172 |
| 9 | 54,604 |
| 10 | 51,414 |
| 11 | 58,854 |
| 12 | 55,322 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 58,029 MWh |
| 2 | 55,129 MWh |
| 3 | 44,591 MWh |
| 4 | 53,653 MWh |
| 5 | 51,806 MWh |
| 6 | 57,969 MWh |
| 7 | 56,536 MWh |
| 8 | 57,172 MWh |
| 9 | 54,604 MWh |
| 10 | 51,414 MWh |
| 11 | 58,854 MWh |
| 12 | 55,322 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17TG | Other Gases | BFG | 90 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
54995
Sector
Industrial CHP
Water source
Lake Michigan
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 11 has the highest recorded value (58,854 MWh) and 3 the lowest (44,591 MWh). Their difference is 14,263 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17TG | Other Gases | 90.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 9.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.