ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor
Natural gas power plant in Porter County, Indiana. 176.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC.
Also known as Cleveland Cliffs LLC, Burns Harbor · EIA plant 10245
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 176.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1969First generator online
- Operator
- Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLCEIA operator ID 56147
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Porter County, IN41.6350, −87.1387
- EIA plant ID
- 10245EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
719 GWh
719,358 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
46.6%
2024: 59.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.5–1.0
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,037,344 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 822,100 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 905,586 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 0 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | 900,238 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 893,524 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 876,901 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 893,870 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 875,197 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 639,412 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 656,446 | 42.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 659,783 | 42.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 758,639 | 49.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 633,948 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 542,940 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 754,011 | 48.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 576,941 | 37.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 470,035 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 635,563 | 41.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 682,000 | 44.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 999,658 | 64.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 939,207 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,019,915 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 820,267 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 921,966 | 59.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 719,358 | 46.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
39,039
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Lake Michigan
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Great Lakes intake; a shoreline HUC12 does not describe the lake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN5 | Other Gases | 62.0 | January 1970 |
| GEN6 | Other Gases | 51.0 | January 1969 |
| GEN7 | Other Gases | 63.2 | January 1969 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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How much power does ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor produce?
ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor reported 719,358 MWh (719 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 46.6% capacity factor on 176.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor?
ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor is in Porter County, Indiana, at 41.6350, −87.1387. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56147). The operator is not always the owner.
When did ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1969, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page