R M Schahfer
Jasper County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 6085 · Operator: Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
448 MW planned (Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine), first expected Dec 2027 · EIA-860M
×1,096 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Oct 2021)
Nameplate1,105MWSummer 877 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation702GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor9%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,558Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1979Runs 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 | 8,922 | — | — |
| 2002 | 8,756.4 | — | — |
| 2003 | 10,010.1 | 64.2% | 11,455 |
| 2004 | 9,350.9 | 59.8% | 11,225 |
| 2005 | 10,586.7 | 67.9% | 11,355 |
| 2006 | 9,675.8 | 62.1% | 11,119 |
| 2007 | 9,883.8 | 63.4% | 11,416 |
| 2008 | 9,882.1 | 63.2% | 11,384 |
| 2009 | 8,692.1 | 55.7% | 11,325 |
| 2010 | 9,594.7 | 61.5% | 11,186 |
| 2011 | 7,598.4 | 48.7% | 11,271 |
| 2012 | 5,970.3 | 38.2% | 11,502 |
| 2013 | 7,359.6 | 47.2% | 11,417 |
| 2014 | 7,579.8 | 48.6% | 11,468 |
| 2015 | 5,402.8 | 34.6% | 11,773 |
| 2016 | 4,426.1 | 28.3% | 11,699 |
| 2017 | 4,962.6 | 31.8% | 11,548 |
| 2018 | 6,771.6 | 43.4% | 11,367 |
| 2019 | 5,492.6 | 35.2% | 11,621 |
| 2020 | 2,695.6 | 17.2% | 12,391 |
| 2021 | 3,678.9 | 27.1% | 12,272 |
| 2022 | 2,142.7 | 27.9% | 12,313 |
| 2023 | 1,551.1 | 20.2% | 13,052 |
| 2024 | 1,744 | 22.6% | 12,898 |
| 2025 | 1,486.4 | 19.4% | 13,477 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 129 | 78 | Dec 1979 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 16B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 129 | 77 | Dec 1979 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 17 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 423.5 | 361 | Apr 1983 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2026 | coming soon |
| 18 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 423.5 | 361 | Feb 1986 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2026 | coming soon |
| 19A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 71.5 | 49.6 | planned Dec 2027 | Planned | — | coming soon |
| 19B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 71.5 | 49.6 | planned Dec 2027 | Planned | — | coming soon |
| 19C | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 71.5 | 49.6 | planned Dec 2027 | Planned | — | coming soon |
| 20 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 233.8 | 234.4 | planned Dec 2027 | Planned | — | coming soon |
| 14 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 540 | 431 | Dec 1976 | Retired Oct 2021 | — | coming soon |
| 15 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 556.4 | 472 | Oct 1979 | Retired Oct 2021 | — | 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% | 1,105 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Dunns Bridge I Solar | 265 MW | 5.1 km |
| Dunns Bridge II Solar | 491 MW | 6.7 km |
| Jasper County Solar Project | 60 MW | 9.8 km |
| Bos Dairy, LLC | 1 MW | 20.6 km |
| Hidden View Dairy, LLC | 1 MW | 20.8 km |
| Herrema Dairy | retired | 24.1 km |