2 Ac Station is a natural gas power plant in Indiana.
| Plant Name | 2 Ac Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cleveland Cliffs |
| City | East Chicago |
| County | Lake County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 46312 |
| Coordinates | 41.66278, -87.44444 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10TG | Other Gases | Blast Furnace Gas | 20.0 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| 11TG | Other Gases | Blast Furnace Gas | 20.0 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| 9TG | Other Gases | Blast Furnace Gas | 20.0 MW | Retired | 1938 |
| 7TG | Other Gases | Blast Furnace Gas | 11.2 MW | Retired | 1931 |
| 8TG | Other Gases | Blast Furnace Gas | 11.2 MW | Retired | 1926 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.