Sugar Creek Power
Vigo County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 55364 · Operator: Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Nameplate665MWSummer 574 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation3,671GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor73%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,027Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as baseload
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 | 16.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 272.5 | 7.2% | 7,221 |
| 2004 | 196.1 | 4.3% | 8,147 |
| 2005 | 477.2 | 10.5% | 7,860 |
| 2006 | 215.5 | 4.7% | 8,315 |
| 2007 | 256.4 | 5.6% | 8,128 |
| 2008 | 153.9 | 3.4% | 8,252 |
| 2009 | 724.7 | 15.9% | 7,578 |
| 2010 | 1,542.9 | 33.8% | 7,414 |
| 2011 | 2,266.5 | 48.8% | 7,292 |
| 2012 | 3,130.8 | 67.3% | 7,075 |
| 2013 | 2,489.2 | 51.8% | 7,113 |
| 2014 | 2,421 | 50.3% | 6,631 |
| 2015 | 3,340.2 | 69.5% | 7,049 |
| 2016 | 3,835.3 | 79.5% | 7,114 |
| 2017 | 3,602.7 | 74.9% | 7,093 |
| 2018 | 2,939.6 | 61.1% | 7,196 |
| 2019 | 3,717.1 | 77.3% | 7,014 |
| 2020 | 3,368.9 | 69.9% | 6,985 |
| 2021 | 2,879.4 | 59.9% | 7,048 |
| 2022 | 3,387.8 | 70.4% | 7,177 |
| 2023 | 2,948.5 | 61.8% | 7,119 |
| 2024 | 4,060.7 | 86.0% | 6,880 |
| 2025 | 3,791.1 | 75.4% | 7,076 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 214 | 169.3 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 214 | 167.9 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 237 | 237 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | 100.0% | 665 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Trade Post Solar | 200 MW | 17.2 km |
| River Ferry Solar 1 | 165 MW | 18 km |
| Sycamore Riverside Energy, LLC | — | 20.2 km |