Michigan CityRetirement planned
LaPorte County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 997 · Operator: Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Nameplate540MWSummer 455 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1,857GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor47%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,063Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1974Runs 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 | 2,414.5 | 46.8% | 10,708 |
| 2002 | 2,487.5 | 48.2% | 10,688 |
| 2003 | 2,404 | 46.6% | 10,795 |
| 2004 | 2,704.3 | 52.3% | 10,814 |
| 2005 | 2,545.7 | 49.3% | 10,658 |
| 2006 | 2,852.3 | 55.3% | 10,736 |
| 2007 | 2,562.6 | 49.7% | 10,811 |
| 2008 | 2,382.4 | 46.1% | 10,343 |
| 2009 | 2,103 | 40.8% | 10,567 |
| 2010 | 2,285.8 | 47.5% | 10,297 |
| 2011 | 2,962.4 | 72.1% | 10,323 |
| 2012 | 2,341 | 56.8% | 10,353 |
| 2013 | 2,023.2 | 49.3% | 10,594 |
| 2014 | 2,739 | 66.7% | 10,515 |
| 2015 | 1,650.3 | 40.2% | 10,800 |
| 2016 | 1,701.5 | 41.3% | 11,059 |
| 2017 | 1,280.8 | 31.2% | 10,960 |
| 2018 | 2,040.5 | 49.7% | 10,959 |
| 2019 | 1,073 | 26.9% | 11,217 |
| 2020 | 1,512.8 | 37.9% | 10,810 |
| 2021 | 1,485.4 | 37.3% | 10,827 |
| 2022 | 1,415.9 | 35.5% | 11,033 |
| 2023 | 1,427.2 | 35.8% | 10,968 |
| 2024 | 924.3 | 23.1% | 11,446 |
| 2025 | 1,935 | 48.5% | 10,724 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 540 | 455 | May 1974 | Operating · retirement planned | May 2028 | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 70 | 60 | Nov 1950 | Retired Sep 2010 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 70 | 60 | Oct 1951 | Retired Sep 2010 | — | 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% | 540 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Deercroft I & II LFGTE | 6 MW | 7.7 km |
| Bailly | retired | 19.7 km |
| ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor | 176 MW | 21.4 km |
| Portside Energy | 61 MW | 24.1 km |
| Portage Solar | 2 MW | 27.1 km |
| Valparaiso Solar, LLC | 1 MW | 32.1 km |