Merom
Sullivan County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 6213 · Operator: Hallador Power Company, LLC
Nameplate1,080MWSummer 978 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation4,271GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor50%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,436Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1982Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,716.1 | 76.7% | 10,318 |
| 2002 | 6,643.5 | 75.8% | 10,327 |
| 2003 | 6,576.4 | 75.1% | 10,329 |
| 2004 | 6,142.1 | 69.9% | 10,400 |
| 2005 | 6,773.6 | 77.3% | 10,527 |
| 2006 | 6,470.4 | 73.9% | 10,629 |
| 2007 | 6,708 | 78.9% | 10,425 |
| 2008 | 6,503 | 77.5% | 10,694 |
| 2009 | 7,575 | 87.4% | 10,385 |
| 2010 | 6,700.6 | 76.1% | 10,119 |
| 2011 | 7,006.1 | 80.4% | 10,188 |
| 2012 | 5,584.2 | 65.2% | 10,332 |
| 2013 | 5,955.1 | 69.6% | 10,313 |
| 2014 | 6,444.9 | 74.9% | 10,285 |
| 2015 | 5,178.4 | 60.1% | 10,377 |
| 2016 | 6,075.5 | 70.4% | 10,410 |
| 2017 | 4,909.7 | 57.4% | 10,418 |
| 2018 | 5,870.3 | 67.8% | 10,440 |
| 2019 | 4,590.9 | 52.9% | 10,532 |
| 2020 | 2,585.1 | 29.7% | 10,799 |
| 2021 | 5,271.8 | 60.9% | 10,432 |
| 2022 | 4,818.9 | 56.3% | 10,911 |
| 2023 | 4,284.5 | 50.0% | 10,890 |
| 2024 | 3,883.8 | 45.2% | 10,877 |
| 2025 | 4,820.4 | 56.3% | 10,234 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 540 | 489 | Sep 1983 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 540 | 489 | Feb 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hallador Power Company, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hallador Power Company, LLC | 100.0% | 1,080 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Osprey Point RES | 13 MW | 1.2 km |
| Sullivan Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 10.9 km |
| Fairbanks Solar Project | 250 MW | 13.8 km |
| Sycamore Riverside Energy, LLC | — | 16.4 km |
| 950th Sun 2 | 2 MW | 18.2 km |
| Trade Post Solar | 200 MW | 18.8 km |