Whiting Refinery
Natural gas power plant in Lake County, Indiana. 52.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by BP PLC.
Also known as Whiting Refinery Power Station · EIA plant 52130
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 52.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1948First generator online
- Operator
- BP PLCEIA operator ID 44466
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Lake County, IN41.6703, −87.4803
- EIA plant ID
- 52130EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Whiting Refinery produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
328 GWh
327,769 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
44.6%
2024: 48.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
327.8–460.6
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 617,358 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 653,092 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 604,686 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 166,719 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2004 | 568,848 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 539,003 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 610,423 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 462,254 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 505,439 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 537,076 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 555,563 | 71.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 421,676 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 460,454 | 62.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 421,121 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 374,811 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 401,099 | 54.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 433,654 | 58.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 418,818 | 57.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 455,877 | 62.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 450,768 | 61.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 438,383 | 59.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 409,413 | 55.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 460,624 | 62.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 445,184 | 60.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 359,561 | 48.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 327,769 | 44.6% | 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
Not reported
US short tons. 2024: Not reported
SO₂, 2025
Not reported
US short tons
NOx, 2025
55
US short tons
0 of 5 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1SPS15, 1SPS16, 1SPS17, 3SPS31, 3SPS32, 3SPS33, 3SPS34, 3SPS36), matched to EIA plant 52130 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31TG | Other Gases | 12.5 | January 1948 |
| 34TG | Other Gases | 10.0 | January 1955 |
| 35TG | Other Gases | 30.0 | January 1980 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists BP PLC 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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Questions about Whiting Refinery
How much power does Whiting Refinery produce?
Whiting Refinery reported 327,769 MWh (328 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 44.6% capacity factor on 52.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Whiting Refinery?
Whiting Refinery is in Lake County, Indiana, at 41.6703, −87.4803. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Whiting Refinery?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists BP PLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 44466). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Whiting Refinery start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1948, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page