Power Plants Near 46401 — Gary, IN

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 46401 (Gary, Indiana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 41.5907, -87.3199 · County: Lake

Natural Gas 57%Coal 25%Other Fossil 5%Solar 5%Other Fossil 4%Oil 4%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
2.2 mi	Gary Works Gary, IN	Other Fossil	161 MW	United States Steel-Gary
4.3 mi	Hobart Solar, Llc Hobart, IN	Solar	1 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
5.6 mi	Dean H Mitchell Gary, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
7.7 mi	Griffith Griffith, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
8.0 mi	Heat Recovery Coke Facility East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	95 MW	Cokenergy Inc
8.1 mi	Portside Energy Portage, IN	Natural Gas	61 MW	Primary Energy Recycling Holdings, Llc
8.1 mi	2 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	—	Cleveland Cliffs
8.2 mi	East Chicago East Chicago, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
8.3 mi	4 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Coal	—	Cleveland Cliffs
8.3 mi	Indiana Harbor E 5 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	90 MW	Northlake Energy
8.3 mi	Expander Turbine East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	20 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
8.5 mi	Indiana Harbor West East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	152 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
8.7 mi	Portage Solar Valparaiso, IN	Solar	2 MW	Ecos Energy Llc
9.2 mi	Merrillville Solar Merrilville, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
9.4 mi	Lincoln Solar Merrillville, IN	Solar	2 MW	Ecos Energy Llc
9.8 mi	Arcelormittal Burns Harbor Burns Harbor, IN	Other Fossil	176 MW	Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor Llc
9.9 mi	Whiting Refinery Whiting, IN	Other Fossil	84 MW	Bp Plc
10.0 mi	Whiting Clean Energy Whiting, IN	Natural Gas	577 MW	Bp Alternative Energy
10.2 mi	Valparaiso Solar, Llc Valparaiso, IN	Solar	1 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
10.8 mi	Munster Landfill Gas-To-Energy Munster, IN	Biomass	1 MW	Town Of Munster
10.9 mi	Bailly Chesterton, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
13.8 mi	Calumet Energy Team Llc Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	313 MW	Ipa Operations Inc - Calumet
13.9 mi	Gooseberry Solar, Llc Ford Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
14.0 mi	Torrence Ave Solar 1 Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
14.1 mi	Cid Gas Recovery Calumet City, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
14.3 mi	Calumet Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
14.5 mi	Thornridge High School Dolton, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
14.6 mi	Southeast Chicago Energy Project Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	407 MW	Constellation Power, Inc
14.7 mi	Thornwood High School South Holland, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
15.2 mi	North Cottage Grove Solar 1, Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
18.1 mi	Exelon Solar Chicago Chicago, IL	Solar	9 MW	Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc
19.1 mi	Crete Energy Venture Llc Crete, IL	Natural Gas	356 MW	Crete Energy Venture Llc
19.4 mi	Museum Of Science And Industry Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Museum Of Science And Industry
19.7 mi	Woodlawn Csg Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar, Llc
19.8 mi	Woodlawn Ii (Csg) Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar Ii, Llc
20.0 mi	Goodenow Road West Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
21.7 mi	Cottage Grove South Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
21.9 mi	Deercroft I & Ii Lfgte Michigan City, IN	Biomass	6 MW	Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc
21.9 mi	Beecher Gas Recovery Beecher, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Will County Energy Llc
22.1 mi	Cottage Grove North Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
23.1 mi	Michigan City Michigan City, IN	Coal	540 MW	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
23.2 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
23.3 mi	Uss University Park Solar University Park, IL	Solar	—	United States Solar Corporation
23.6 mi	Ced Beecher Sun Solar Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Bay4 Energy Services, Llc
23.8 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
24.2 mi	Il University Park 450 Central Ave University Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze University Park Central Ave Microgrid, Llc
24.2 mi	Lineage Logistics Solar University Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
24.6 mi	University Park North University Park, IL	Natural Gas	726 MW	Lsp University Park Llc
24.7 mi	University Park South University Park, IL	Natural Gas	353 MW	University Park Energy Llc
24.9 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
25.1 mi	Igs Frankfort 2 Csg Frankfort, IL	Solar	2 MW	Igs Solar Llc
25.4 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
25.6 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
25.7 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
26.1 mi	Amazon Mdw7 Solar Project Monee, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 6, Llc
26.5 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
26.5 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
26.7 mi	Fedex Chicago Solar Facility Bedford Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
26.8 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
27.4 mi	Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley Palos Hills, IL	Solar	—	Forefront Power, Llc
27.5 mi	Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
27.6 mi	Monee Solar 1, Llc Peotone, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
27.6 mi	Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
28.6 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
29.0 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
29.5 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
29.7 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
30.0 mi	R M Schahfer Wheatfield, IN	Coal	1,105 MW	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
32.0 mi	Dunns Bridge Ii Solar San Pierre, IN	Solar	—	Dunns Bridge Ii Solar And Storage Generation Llc
32.3 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
32.9 mi	Aes Griggs Solar, Llc Grant Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Aes Griggs Solar, Llc
33.1 mi	Dunns Bridge I Solar Wheatfield, IN	Solar	265 MW	Dunns Bridge Solar Center Llc
33.2 mi	Bos Dairy, Llc Fair Oaks, IN	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bos Dairy, Llc
33.2 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
33.6 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
33.9 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
34.7 mi	Argonne National Laboratory Chp Lemont, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Argonne National Laboratory
35.0 mi	Herrema Dairy Fair Oaks, IN	Natural Gas	3 MW	Herrema Dairy, Llc
35.0 mi	Lincoln Generating Facility Manhattan, IL	Natural Gas	692 MW	Lincoln Generating Facility Llc
35.2 mi	Triton East And West Cogen River Grove, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Triton College
35.7 mi	Albertsons At Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Esil-Al-Melrose, Llc
36.9 mi	Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Evanston Board Of Education
37.0 mi	Il Joliet 1101 Cherry Hl Rd Joliet, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Joliet 1101 Cherry Hill Road Microgrid, Llc
37.1 mi	Franklin Park 2-Slchi802 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
37.2 mi	Franklin Park 3-Slchi803 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	1 MW	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
37.3 mi	Internationale Ctr 11-Slchi321 Woodridge, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
37.3 mi	Il2 - W109 Joliet, IL	Solar	5 MW	Madison Energy Investments Llc
37.6 mi	Northlake 2-Slchi302 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
37.7 mi	Nostrand Manteno Township, IL	Solar	2 MW	Nostrand Solar, Llc
37.9 mi	Northlake 3-Slchi303 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
38.3 mi	Igs East Central, Llc Joliet, IL	Solar	2 MW	Igs East Central, Llc
38.4 mi	Northlake 4-Slchi304 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
38.5 mi	Will County Romeoville, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
38.7 mi	Northlake 5-Slchi305 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
38.7 mi	Kankakee Solar 3 Manteno, IL	Solar	2 MW	Pivot Energy
38.7 mi	Il Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Dr Bolingbrook, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Drive Microgrid, Llc
38.9 mi	Melrose Park 2-Slchi547 Melrose Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
39.3 mi	Lockport Powerhouse Lockport, IL	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Metro Wtr Recl Dist Grtr Chi
39.4 mi	Ced Spring Creek Solar St Anne, IL	Solar	2 MW	Bay4 Energy Services, Llc
39.5 mi	Mths Co-Gen Buildings Park Ridge, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Maine Township High School Dist 207

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Gary, Indiana (ZIP 46401), with a combined 6,702 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 52 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Gary Works at 2.2 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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