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Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station90 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station is a 90 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Northlake Energy since 1996. Ranked #973 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 90 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station 47.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include University Park North (726 MW, Gas) and Whiting Clean Energy (576.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 30 km southeast of Chicago.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Northlake Energy
Location
41.6844°, -87.4214°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,298. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,359 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Northlake Energy operates 1 plants totalling 90 MW

Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 29,901 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heat Recovery Coke Facility (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.684400, -87.421400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
173.8 Kt
355 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.22 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
37.8K
cars per year
23.2K
homes per year
7.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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