R M Schahfer
R M Schahfer is a coal plant in Jasper County, Indiana, operated by Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co. Retired units here add up to 1,096 MW across 2 units, taken out of service in 2021. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 847 MW of it, in 2026. A further 448 MW of new generating units is reported as planned or under construction on the site.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,105 MW
877 MW net summer capacity
4 operable units
- Coal steam847 MW77%
- Gas combustion turbine258 MW23%
Unit by unit, 1976 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredreported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Unit 14 Coal steam, 540 MW, 1976–2021
Unit 16A Gas combustion turbine, 129 MW, 1979
Unit 16B Gas combustion turbine, 129 MW, 1979
Unit 15 Coal steam, 556 MW, 1979–2021
Unit 17 Coal steam, 424 MW, 1983
Unit 18 Coal steam, 424 MW, 1986
Among Indiana’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Gibson3,340 MW
- 2Rockport2,600 MW
- 3AES Petersburg1,350 MW
- 5Lawrenceburg Power, LLC1,232 MW
- 6Cayuga1,185 MW
- 7R M Schahferthis plant
- 8Merom1,080 MW
- 9Harding Street1,065 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 267th of 14,286
- Power plants in Indiana
- 7th of 221
- US coal plants
- 76th of 195
- Coal plants in Indiana
- 6th of 11
- Plants in the MISO (Midcontinent) balancing area
- 38th of 2,383
- Plants run by Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
- 1st of 5
- Biggest single unit, among Indiana’s plants
- 9th of 221
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16A | Gas combustion turbine | 129 MW | 78 MW | 1979 | Operating |
| 16B | Gas combustion turbine | 129 MW | 77 MW | 1979 | Operating |
| 17 | Coal steam | 424 MW | 361 MW | 1983 | Operating, retirement planned for 2026 |
| 18 | Coal steam | 424 MW | 361 MW | 1986 | Operating, retirement planned for 2026 |
Retired units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Coal steam | 540 MW | 1976–2021 |
| 15 | Coal steam | 556 MW | 1979–2021 |
New units reported to EIA
| Technology | Nameplate | Expected | Stage at end of 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas combustion turbine | 234 MW | 2027 | approved, not yet under construction |
| Gas combustion turbine | 71.5 MW | 2027 | approved, not yet under construction |
| Gas combustion turbine | 71.5 MW | 2027 | approved, not yet under construction |
| Gas combustion turbine | 71.5 MW | 2027 | approved, not yet under construction |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Kankakee River
- Nearest town on record
- Wheatfield
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 41.216°N, 87.026°W
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