Heat Recovery Coke Facility — United States of America
Cogeneration power plant in Indiana, United States of America. Approximate location 41.6789, -87.42.
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Heat Recovery Coke Facility is a 90 MW cogeneration power plant in Indiana, United States of America. It is operated by Cokenergy Inc. Based on reported annual generation of 310 GWh, it can supply roughly 88k homes. It ranks #2934 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1998, it is around 28 years old — long-established. Its modelled annual emissions are 90,599 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 21k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0055066.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407444; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 90 MW, Heat Recovery Coke Facility is well above the median cogeneration plant in United States of America (26 MW). This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~90,599 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 39%, from 310 GWh of reported generation; the median for 31 cogeneration plants in United States of America that report generation is 47%
- Generation trend
- 327 GWh in 2013 and 310 GWh in 2019 (−5%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2015: 400 GWh; 2017: 287 GWh
- Share of United States of America cogeneration capacity
- 8.7% of 1,037 MW across 34 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 20 of 34 dated cogeneration plants in United States of America are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Cokenergy Inc.
Local climate & thermal context
This cogeneration plant produces electricity and useful heat together for higher fuel efficiency. It sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 34% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 70/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest cogeneration power plant of 34 in United States of America by capacity.
United States of America has 34 cogeneration power plants in this dataset, together about 1,037 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Expander Turbine · Gas · 20 MW · Indiana
- Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station · Gas · 90 MW · Indiana
- ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor West · Gas · 152 MW · Indiana
- Dean Mitchell Generating Station · Coal · 522 MW · Indiana
- Whiting Clean Energy · Gas · 576.8 MW · Indiana
- Whiting Refinery · Gas · 83.8 MW · Indiana
Location
Coordinates 41.6789, -87.42 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Heat Recovery Coke Facility?
Heat Recovery Coke Facility is a 90 MW cogeneration power plant in Indiana, United States of America, commissioned in 1998.
How much electricity does Heat Recovery Coke Facility generate?
Heat Recovery Coke Facility generates about 310 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Heat Recovery Coke Facility?
Heat Recovery Coke Facility is operated by Cokenergy Inc.
How much CO₂ does Heat Recovery Coke Facility emit?
Heat Recovery Coke Facility has modelled emissions of about 90,599 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).