ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor
ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor is an other-fuel plant in Porter County, Indiana, operated by Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC. Among the 71 plants on other fuels in the country it is the largest. It is the biggest of Indiana’s 7 plants on other fuels. Its oldest working unit dates from 1969, the second-earliest start among Indiana’s 7 plants on other fuels.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
176 MW
175 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Other gases176 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1969 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit GEN6 Other gases, 51 MW, 1969
Unit GEN7 Other gases, 63.2 MW, 1969
Unit GEN5 Other gases, 62 MW, 1970
Among Indiana’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Gibson3,340 MW
- 2Rockport2,600 MW
- 3AES Petersburg1,350 MW
- 50Posey Solar191 MW
- 51Henry County182 MW
- 52ArcelorMittal Burns Harborthis plant
- 53Anderson169 MW
- 54Gary Works161 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 1777th of 14,286
- Power plants in Indiana
- 52nd of 221
- Plants in the MISO (Midcontinent) balancing area
- 294th of 2,383
- Biggest single unit, among Indiana’s plants
- 69th of 221
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN6 | Other gases | 51 MW | 51 MW | 1969 | Operating |
| GEN7 | Other gases | 63.2 MW | 63.2 MW | 1969 | Operating |
| GEN5 | Other gases | 62 MW | 60.5 MW | 1970 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| ArcelorMittal USA INC | 64.8% |
| Cleveland Cliffs Inc | 35.2% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 138 kV
- Water source
- Lake Michigan
- Nearest town on record
- Burns Harbor
- Operator type
- Industrial (cogeneration)
- Coordinates
- 41.635°N, 87.139°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portside Energy | Natural gas | 61 MW | 1.8 mi west |
| Portage Solar | Solar | 1.5 MW | 5.2 mi south |
| Valparaiso Solar, LLC | Solar | 1 MW | 9.2 mi south |
| Gary Works | Other sources | 161 MW | 9.9 mi west |
| Hobart Solar, LLC | Solar | 1 MW | 11.4 mi southwest |
| Deercroft I & II LFGTE | Biomass and waste | 6.4 MW | 12.2 mi east |
| Michigan City | Coal | 540 MW | 13.3 mi northeast |
| Lincoln Solar | Solar | 1.5 MW | 13.5 mi southwest |