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39.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (11 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (21 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (8 MW) operating in St Joseph, IN — PJM Interconnection, LLC
39.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1952
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7094, -86.2367
County
St Joseph, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Notre Dame | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Notre Dame | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The University of Notre Dame power plant, located in St. Joseph County, Indiana, has a total capacity of 39.6 MW across 12 generators. The plant began operating in 1952 and is operated by the University of Notre Dame. The primary fuel source is natural gas (NG), with technologies including natural gas-fired combustion turbines and steam turbines, as well as petroleum liquids. It is considered a hybrid plant.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 86,505 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 24.9%. The University of Notre Dame plant ranks 25th out of 41 power plants in Indiana and 1185th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial CHP
5.9K MWh
Latest Month
86.5K MWh
Annual Generation
24.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
659 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.010 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
25.2%
Annual Net Gen
87 GWh
CO₂eq
660 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $38.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
AEP Notre Dame Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.307 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
NOTREDAM138 KV T2
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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