Whiting Refinery
Whiting Refinery is an other-fuel plant in Lake County, Indiana, operated by BP PLC. Among the 71 plants on other fuels in the country it is the ninth-largest. Counting by its oldest working unit (1948), it is the sixth-oldest of the 71 plants on other fuels still running in the United States. Its oldest working unit dates from 1948, earlier than at any other plant in Indiana’s other-sources group.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
83.8 MW
88.6 MW net summer capacity
5 operable units
- Other gases83.8 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1928 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredbar height follows unit size
Unit 15TG Other gases, 5 MW, 1928–2011
Unit 17TG Other gases, 5 MW, 1928–2004
Unit 31TG Other gases, 12.5 MW, 1948
Unit 32TG Other gases, 12.5 MW, 1948
Unit 33TG Other gases, 18.8 MW, 1955
Unit 34TG Other gases, 10 MW, 1955
Unit 35TG Other gases, 30 MW, 1980
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
- 74Whitewater Valley93.9 MW
- 75Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station90 MW
- 76Whiting Refinerythis plant
- 77Richmond82.8 MW
- 78Markland77.7 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 2924th of 14,286
- Power plants in Indiana
- 76th of 221
- Plants on other fuels in Indiana
- 5th of 7
- Plants in the MISO (Midcontinent) balancing area
- 511th of 2,383
- Biggest single unit, among Indiana’s plants
- 83rd of 221
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31TG | Other gases | 12.5 MW | 11.2 MW | 1948 | Operating |
| 32TG | Other gases | 12.5 MW | 11.2 MW | 1948 | Out of service, expected back |
| 33TG | Other gases | 18.8 MW | 16.4 MW | 1955 | Out of service |
| 34TG | Other gases | 10 MW | 11.8 MW | 1955 | Operating |
| 35TG | Other gases | 30 MW | 38 MW | 1980 | Operating |
Retired units
Retired capacity here totals 10 MW, mostly other-fuel units.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17TG | Other gases | 5 MW | 1928–2004 |
| 15TG | Other gases | 5 MW | 1928–2011 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 138 kV
- Water source
- Lake Michigan
- Nearest town on record
- Whiting
- Operator type
- Industrial (cogeneration)
- Coordinates
- 41.670°N, 87.480°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting Clean Energy | Natural gas | 577 MW | 0.3 mi northeast |
| Indiana Harbor West | Natural gas | 127 MW | 1.5 mi east |
| East Chicago | Solar | 2 MW | 2.7 mi south |
| Expander Turbine | Other sources | 20 MW | 3.1 mi east |
| Heat Recovery Coke Facility | Other sources | 94.6 MW | 3.2 mi east |
| Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station | Other sources | 90 MW | 3.2 mi east |
| Calumet Energy Team LLC | Natural gas | 313 MW | 4.0 mi west |
| CID Gas Recovery | Biomass and waste | 3 MW | 5.1 mi west |