Power Plants Near 46304 — Chesterton, IN

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 46304 (Chesterton, Indiana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 41.6143, -87.0470 · County: Porter

Natural Gas 47%Nuclear 21%Coal 15%Solar 8%Other Fossil 3%Other Fossil 3%Oil 2%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
4.4 mi	Bailly Chesterton, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
4.9 mi	Arcelormittal Burns Harbor Burns Harbor, IN	Other Fossil	176 MW	Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor Llc
6.6 mi	Portside Energy Portage, IN	Natural Gas	61 MW	Primary Energy Recycling Holdings, Llc
6.7 mi	Portage Solar Valparaiso, IN	Solar	2 MW	Ecos Energy Llc
7.8 mi	Deercroft I & Ii Lfgte Michigan City, IN	Biomass	6 MW	Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc
9.7 mi	Valparaiso Solar, Llc Valparaiso, IN	Solar	1 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
10.3 mi	Michigan City Michigan City, IN	Coal	540 MW	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
14.6 mi	Gary Works Gary, IN	Other Fossil	161 MW	United States Steel-Gary
14.7 mi	Hobart Solar, Llc Hobart, IN	Solar	1 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
15.2 mi	Lincoln Solar Merrillville, IN	Solar	2 MW	Ecos Energy Llc
15.7 mi	Merrillville Solar Merrilville, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
18.7 mi	Dean H Mitchell Gary, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
19.8 mi	Heat Recovery Coke Facility East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	95 MW	Cokenergy Inc
19.9 mi	Indiana Harbor E 5 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	90 MW	Northlake Energy
20.0 mi	Expander Turbine East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	20 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
20.1 mi	4 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Coal	—	Cleveland Cliffs
20.8 mi	2 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	—	Cleveland Cliffs
21.1 mi	Griffith Griffith, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
21.2 mi	Indiana Harbor West East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	152 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
21.8 mi	East Chicago East Chicago, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
22.6 mi	Whiting Clean Energy Whiting, IN	Natural Gas	577 MW	Bp Alternative Energy
22.7 mi	Whiting Refinery Whiting, IN	Other Fossil	84 MW	Bp Plc
24.7 mi	Munster Landfill Gas-To-Energy Munster, IN	Biomass	1 MW	Town Of Munster
26.5 mi	Calumet Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
26.7 mi	Southeast Chicago Energy Project Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	407 MW	Constellation Power, Inc
26.7 mi	Calumet Energy Team Llc Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	313 MW	Ipa Operations Inc - Calumet
27.5 mi	R M Schahfer Wheatfield, IN	Coal	1,105 MW	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
27.6 mi	Cid Gas Recovery Calumet City, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
27.6 mi	Dunns Bridge Ii Solar San Pierre, IN	Solar	—	Dunns Bridge Ii Solar And Storage Generation Llc
27.8 mi	Torrence Ave Solar 1 Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
27.9 mi	Gooseberry Solar, Llc Ford Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
28.5 mi	Thornridge High School Dolton, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
28.9 mi	Thornwood High School South Holland, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
28.9 mi	Champion Solar I New Carlisle, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
29.3 mi	North Cottage Grove Solar 1, Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
29.4 mi	Olivepv New Carlisle, IN	Solar	5 MW	Indiana Michigan Power Co
29.9 mi	St Joseph Energy Center New Carlisle, IN	Natural Gas	780 MW	St Joseph Energy Center Llc
30.2 mi	Museum Of Science And Industry Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Museum Of Science And Industry
30.6 mi	Dunns Bridge I Solar Wheatfield, IN	Solar	265 MW	Dunns Bridge Solar Center Llc
30.9 mi	Honeysuckle Solar Farm New Carlisle, IN	Solar	150 MW	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
31.0 mi	Walkerton Walkerton, IN	Solar	1 MW	Indiana Municipal Power Agency
31.5 mi	Exelon Solar Chicago Chicago, IL	Solar	9 MW	Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc
32.2 mi	Crete Energy Venture Llc Crete, IL	Natural Gas	356 MW	Crete Energy Venture Llc
32.2 mi	Woodlawn Csg Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar, Llc
32.2 mi	Woodlawn Ii (Csg) Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar Ii, Llc
32.4 mi	Goodenow Road West Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
33.2 mi	Cottage Grove South Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
33.6 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
33.7 mi	Cottage Grove North Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
33.8 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
34.5 mi	Beecher Gas Recovery Beecher, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Will County Energy Llc
35.2 mi	Donald C Cook Bridgman, MI	Nuclear	2,285 MW	Indiana Michigan Power Co
35.3 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
35.3 mi	Ced Beecher Sun Solar Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Bay4 Energy Services, Llc
35.8 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
35.8 mi	Mammoth North Solar Knox, IN	Solar	400 MW	Mammoth North, Llc
35.8 mi	Bos Dairy, Llc Fair Oaks, IN	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bos Dairy, Llc
35.9 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
36.4 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
37.1 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
37.2 mi	Uss University Park Solar University Park, IL	Solar	—	United States Solar Corporation
37.9 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
38.0 mi	Il University Park 450 Central Ave University Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze University Park Central Ave Microgrid, Llc
38.1 mi	Herrema Dairy Fair Oaks, IN	Natural Gas	3 MW	Herrema Dairy, Llc
38.1 mi	Lineage Logistics Solar University Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
38.1 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
38.3 mi	University Park North University Park, IL	Natural Gas	726 MW	Lsp University Park Llc
38.4 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
38.4 mi	University Park South University Park, IL	Natural Gas	353 MW	University Park Energy Llc
39.1 mi	Buchanan (Mi) Buchanan, MI	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Indiana Michigan Power Co
39.2 mi	Igs Frankfort 2 Csg Frankfort, IL	Solar	2 MW	Igs Solar Llc
39.5 mi	Fedex Chicago Solar Facility Bedford Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
39.6 mi	Southeast Berrien Generating Facility Niles, MI	Biomass	5 MW	North American Natural Res
39.8 mi	Amazon Mdw7 Solar Project Monee, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 6, Llc
40.1 mi	Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
40.1 mi	Mammoth Central Solar Project Pulaski, IN	Solar	—	Mammoth Central Llc
40.2 mi	Hidden View Dairy, Llc Rensselaer, IN	Natural Gas	1 MW	Hidden View Dairy, Llc
40.2 mi	Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
40.3 mi	Mammoth South Solar Project Pulaski, IN	Solar	—	Mammoth South Llc
40.5 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
40.6 mi	Mammoth Central Ii Solar Facility Winamac, IN	Solar	—	Mammoth Central Ii Llc
40.9 mi	Monee Solar 1, Llc Peotone, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
41.0 mi	Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley Palos Hills, IL	Solar	—	Forefront Power, Llc
41.6 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
41.6 mi	Notre Dame Hydro South Bend, IN	Hydroelectric	3 MW	University Of Notre Dame
41.9 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
42.3 mi	Mayapple Solar 1 Winamac, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
42.3 mi	University Of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	Natural Gas	40 MW	University Of Notre Dame
42.9 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
43.1 mi	French Paper Hydro Niles, MI	Hydroelectric	1 MW	French Paper Co
43.4 mi	Aes Griggs Solar, Llc Grant Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Aes Griggs Solar, Llc
43.4 mi	Berrien Springs Berrien Springs, MI	Hydroelectric	7 MW	Indiana Michigan Power Co
43.7 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
43.9 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
44.0 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
44.8 mi	Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Evanston Board Of Education
45.7 mi	Impa Winamac Solar Park Winamac, IN	Solar	—	Indiana Municipal Power Agency
45.9 mi	Indeck Niles Energy Center Niles, MI	Natural Gas	1,174 MW	Indeck Niles, Llc
46.2 mi	Triton East And West Cogen River Grove, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Triton College
46.2 mi	Rensselaer Solar Site 2 Rensselaer, IN	Solar	4 MW	Indiana Municipal Power Agency

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Chesterton, Indiana (ZIP 46304), with a combined 10,831 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 47 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Bailly at 4.4 miles.

Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.

All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Indiana, visit the Indiana state page.

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