46th largest plant in Indiana · 1807th nationally
Gary Works is a other fossil power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 161 MW. It generates roughly 1.2M MWh per year — enough to power about 115,996 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 86% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (161 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Gary Works |
|---|---|
| Operator | United States Steel-Gary |
| City | Gary |
| County | Lake County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 46402 |
| Coordinates | 41.62243, -87.32894 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 161 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| SWK6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 70.0 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| NOₓ | 91 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Gary Works is a federally registered power generation facility in Indiana.