Expander Turbine

⚡ Other FossilIndustrial Non-CHP20 MW capacity

75th largest plant in Indiana · 4596th nationally

Expander Turbine is a other fossil power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 44.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,235 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%25%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity20 MWnameplate
Annual Generation44.5k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor25%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameExpander Turbine
OperatorCleveland Cliffs
CityEast Chicago
CountyLake County
StateIndiana
ZIP46312
Coordinates41.68360, -87.42330

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

Natural GasCoalOilSolarBiomass

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
16TGOther GasesBlast Furnace Gas20.0 MWOperating1981

Grid context

NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

About Other Fossil plants

Expander Turbine is a federally registered power generation facility in Indiana.

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