Purdue University
Tippecanoe County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 50240 · Operator: Purdue University
Nameplate43MWSummer 40 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation139GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor40%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,874Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1969Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 118.4 | — | — |
| 2002 | 126.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 119.3 | 34.4% | 12,758 |
| 2004 | 141.1 | 40.6% | 6,185 |
| 2005 | 138.7 | 40.0% | 6,189 |
| 2006 | 111.8 | 32.2% | 6,186 |
| 2007 | 100.4 | 28.9% | 6,006 |
| 2008 | 94.3 | 27.1% | 8,437 |
| 2009 | 78.7 | 22.7% | 8,931 |
| 2010 | 115.9 | 33.4% | 6,184 |
| 2011 | 112.4 | 32.4% | 6,185 |
| 2012 | 117.8 | 33.9% | 6,185 |
| 2013 | 109 | 31.4% | 6,184 |
| 2014 | 103.3 | 29.8% | 6,185 |
| 2015 | 138.4 | 39.9% | 6,184 |
| 2016 | 166 | 47.7% | 5,233 |
| 2017 | 144.2 | 41.6% | 5,233 |
| 2018 | 125 | 36.0% | 5,233 |
| 2019 | 158.4 | 45.7% | 5,233 |
| 2020 | 128.3 | 36.9% | 5,233 |
| 2021 | 135.3 | 38.6% | 5,233 |
| 2022 | 133.7 | 38.5% | 5,741 |
| 2023 | 143.6 | 41.4% | 5,208 |
| 2024 | 129.1 | 37.1% | 5,186 |
| 2025 | 92.8 | 26.8% | 4,922 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 30.8 | 30.8 | Jul 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 10.7 | 7 | Jan 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jan 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Purdue University. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Purdue University | 100.0% | 43 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Purdue CHP | 13 MW | 0.3 km |
| Tippecanoe Solar Power Plant | 2 MW | 2.4 km |
| Evonik Industries AG | 1 MW | 4 km |
| Sagamore Plant Cogeneration | 7 MW | 5.3 km |
| Caterpillar | 10 MW | 5.7 km |
| Primient | 62 MW | 7.4 km |