Sagamore Plant Cogeneration
Tippecanoe County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 50903 · Operator: Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc
Nameplate7MWSummer 7 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation24GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor36%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate23,450Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1984Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38 | 58.6% | 26,289 |
| 2004 | 34.6 | 53.3% | 6,430 |
| 2005 | 41.8 | 64.4% | 6,430 |
| 2006 | 39.9 | 61.5% | 6,430 |
| 2007 | 41.1 | 63.4% | 6,430 |
| 2008 | 34.6 | 53.3% | 6,431 |
| 2009 | 32.8 | 50.6% | 6,430 |
| 2010 | 33.5 | 51.7% | 6,430 |
| 2011 | 34.9 | 53.8% | 6,430 |
| 2012 | 37.7 | 58.0% | 6,430 |
| 2013 | 18 | 27.8% | 6,430 |
| 2014 | 25.8 | 39.8% | 6,430 |
| 2015 | 21 | 32.4% | 6,430 |
| 2016 | 1.2 | 1.9% | 23,450 |
| 2017 | 27.6 | 42.6% | 23,450 |
| 2018 | 37.5 | 57.9% | 23,450 |
| 2019 | 27.3 | 42.2% | 23,450 |
| 2020 | 9.9 | 15.2% | 14,351 |
| 2021 | 6.9 | 10.6% | 23,450 |
| 2022 | 31.9 | 49.2% | 23,450 |
| 2023 | 16.8 | 26.0% | 23,450 |
| 2024 | 19.5 | 30.0% | 23,450 |
| 2025 | 21.3 | 32.9% | 23,450 |
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 | 7.4 | 7.4 | Oct 1984 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc | 100.0% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Caterpillar | 10 MW | 3.2 km |
| Purdue University | 43 MW | 5.3 km |
| Purdue CHP | 13 MW | 5.6 km |
| Tippecanoe Solar Power Plant | 2 MW | 7.2 km |
| Primient | 62 MW | 7.6 km |
| Evonik Industries AG | 1 MW | 9.2 km |