ARCELORMITTAL BURNS HARBOR
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 176 MW
- Primary fuel
- Other
- County
- Porter County
- Operator
- ARCELORMITTAL BURNS HARBOR INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1969
- EIA plant ID
- 10245
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Other Gases
- Net generation (2024)
- 922 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 60%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 41.6355, -87.1387
ARCELORMITTAL BURNS HARBOR, a 176 MW power plant in Porter County, Indiana. Operated by ARCELORMITTAL BURNS HARBOR INC, commissioned 1969.
How ARCELORMITTAL BURNS HARBOR compares
With 176 MW of capacity, ARCELORMITTAL BURNS HARBOR ranks 27th among the 77 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Indiana. It accounts for about 0.7% of all operating capacity in Indiana. Commissioned in 1969, it is older than 76% of the 73 operating Indiana plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Porter County with one other operating plant, PORTSIDE ENERGY.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 176 MW of nameplate capacity, all other gases technology. Net generation was 922 GWh in 2024 (a 60% capacity factor), down 10% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1969 and 1970.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is CARROLL, about 16.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 15 operating power plants totaling 2,112 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WHITING CLEAN ENERGY (577 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 10 mapped data centers; the nearest is Digital Realty CHI (350 E Cermak) in Chicago, about 29.0 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
ARCELORMITTAL BURNS HARBOR is a 176 MW power plant in Porter County, IN, operated by ARCELORMITTAL BURNS HARBOR INC, commissioned in 1969. Porter County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 10th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 82nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Porter County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 43.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 15.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Porter County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.