Expander Turbine

3210 Watling St., East Chicago, IN 46312

Plant Summary Information

Expander Turbine is ranked #7 out of 9 blast furnace gas power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Expander Turbine is comprised of 1 generator and generated 22.5 GWh during the 3-month period between May 2024 to August 2024.

Plant Name	Expander Turbine
Utility Name	Cleveland Cliffs
Location	Lake County, IN
Initial Operation Date	May 1981
Last Update	Aug 2024
Annual Generation	60.0 GWh
Annual Consumption	0 MMBtu
Ranked #3,668 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #7 out of 9 Blast Furnace Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #65 out of 198 Indiana Power Plants
Ranked #4 out of 4 Indiana Blast Furnace Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Blast Furnace Gas
Previous Operator	ArcelorMittal USA Inc (2013 to 2022) Cleveland Cliffs (2023 to 2023)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Expander Turbine (10475)
Plant Address	3210 Watling St., East Chicago, IN 46312
Utility	Cleveland Cliffs (56165)
Latitude, Longitude	41.6836, -87.4233
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2004 to Aug 2024
Initial Operation Date	May 1981
Annual Generation	60.0 GWh
Fuel Types	Blast Furnace Gas

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	RFC
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (3311)
Sector	Industrial Non-CHP (6)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co (13756) IN
Grid Voltage	138.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

First Operation Date	May 1981
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Industrial Non-CHP (6)
Energy Source	Blast Furnace Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Blast Furnace Gas.

Rank	Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation
#1	Dearborn Industrial Generation	Dearborn, MI	5.7 TWh
#2	Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station	East Chicago, IN	663.0 GWh
#3	Gary Works	Gary, IN	1.2 TWh
#4	Mon Valley Works	Dravosburg, PA	473.7 GWh
#5	ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor	Burns Harbor, IN	820.3 GWh
#6	Cleveland Works	Cleveland, OH	205.0 GWh
#8	Borger Plant	Borger, TX	45.6 GWh
#9	Granite City Works	Granite City, IL	506.8 GWh

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CID Gas Recovery	Calumet City, IL	14.7 GWh	8.2 mi
East Chicago	East Chicago, IN	3.0 GWh	4.3 mi
ESIL-PFCHICAGO 3, LLC	Chicago, IL	2.3 GWh	17.1 mi
Exelon Solar Chicago	Chicago, IL	11.1 GWh	11.8 mi
Gary Works	Gary, IN	1.2 TWh	6.4 mi
Griffith	Griffith, IN	3.0 GWh	11.2 mi
Heat Recovery Coke Facility	East Chicago, IN	450.6 GWh	0.4 mi
Hobart Solar, LLC	Hobart, IN	695.0 MWh	12.2 mi
Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station	East Chicago, IN	663.0 GWh	0.1 mi
Indiana Harbor West	East Chicago, IN	229.3 GWh	2 mi
ITT Cogen Facility	Chicago, IL	15.7 MWh	14.8 mi
Munster Landfill Gas-to-Energy	Munster, IN	3.5 GWh	11.9 mi
Museum of Science and Industry	Chicago, IL	37.2 MWh	11.1 mi
Portage Solar	Valparaiso, IN	2.1 GWh	16.2 mi
Portside Energy	Portage, IN	232.0 GWh	13.4 mi
University of Illinois Cogen Facility	Chicago, IL	103.5 GWh	17.3 mi
Whiting Clean Energy	Whiting, IN	3.0 TWh	2.9 mi
Whiting Refinery	Whiting, IN	445.2 GWh	3.1 mi