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1553.3 MW Conventional Steam Coal (847 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (706 MW) operating in Jasper, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1,553.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1979
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.2164, -87.0261
County
Jasper, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Schahfer Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant in Wheatfield, Indiana. On December 23, 2025, the Department of Energy ordered a number of coal-fired units in Indiana to continue burning coal for another 90 days, pushing shutdown dates that were scheduled for December 31. This Included one unit at FB Culley Generating Station, and two at Schahfer. An emergency order was issued, citing grid reliability concerns due to immense power demands of data centers and other industrial uses. The units in Indiana prevented from shutting down totals to over 950 MW. This action is controversial, partly because of cheaper, cleaner methods of power generation being available. The Emergency order also followed a day after the Trump Administration froze construction on multiple offshore wind farms that would have totaled approximately 7 GW of power output.
Read more on WikipediaThe R M Schahfer Generating Station is a hybrid power plant located in Jasper County, Indiana. The plant has a total capacity of 1105 MW and is owned and operated by Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO). The facility began operating in 1979 and consists of four generators utilizing both conventional steam coal and natural gas fired combustion turbine technologies. R M Schahfer is the third-largest power plant in Indiana out of six, and ranks 27th nationally out of 50 plants.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 1,486,370 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.4%. The plant's primary fuel source is bituminous coal (BIT).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
134.2K MWh
Latest Month
1.5M MWh
Annual Generation
15.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2511 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.599 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.310 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.045 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
16.0%
Annual Net Gen
1551 GWh
CO₂eq
2532 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.5B
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Schahfer Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NIPS.SCHAHP17
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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