How big is R M Schahfer?

R M Schahfer reports 258 MW natural gas + 847 MW coal of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.

What kind of plant is R M Schahfer?

R M Schahfer is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Conventional Steam Coal facility in Jasper County, IN, participating in the MISO market.

Where is R M Schahfer located?

R M Schahfer is in Jasper County, IN, inside the MISO balancing area.

Who operates R M Schahfer?

R M Schahfer is operated by Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does R M Schahfer generate?

R M Schahfer reported 772.9 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does R M Schahfer compare to other plants?

By capacity, R M Schahfer ranks #19 of 205 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #3 of 11 in IN.

R M Schahfer — 1,105 MW hybrid plant, Jasper County, IN

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 6085 · Inventory for Aug 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Natural gas: 258 MW
Coal: 847 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (10)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for R M Schahfer
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
16A	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	129	Unknown
16B	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	129	Unknown
17	Conventional Steam Coal	Operating	423.5	Unknown
18	Conventional Steam Coal	Operating	423.5	Unknown
19A	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Planned	71.5	Unknown
19B	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Planned	71.5	Unknown
19C	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Planned	71.5	Unknown
20	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Planned	233.8	Unknown
14	Conventional Steam Coal	Retired	540	Unknown
15	Conventional Steam Coal	Retired	556.4	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 41.21575, -87.01298
Filed location · EIA: 41.21640, -87.02610

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Aug 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 10, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 8, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Jan 25, 2023
Map prepared: Oct 10, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
14	540 MW 431 MW summer	Conventional Steam Coal Subbituminous Coal · ST	Dec 1976 Retirement: Oct 2021	Operating
15	556.4 MW 472 MW summer	Conventional Steam Coal Subbituminous Coal · ST	Oct 1979 Retirement: Oct 2021	Operating
16A	129 MW 78 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Dec 1979	Operating
16B	129 MW 77 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Dec 1979	Operating
17	423.5 MW 361 MW summer	Conventional Steam Coal Bituminous Coal · ST	Apr 1983 Retirement: Oct 2026	Operating
18	423.5 MW 361 MW summer	Conventional Steam Coal Bituminous Coal · ST	Feb 1986 Retirement: Oct 2026	Operating

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AssetOwner / operatorMarket / regulator

Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO)Owner / operatorowner

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO)Market participant / balancing authoritybalancing_authority

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co

Entity 13756

Operating portfolio

5 plants

1 states

Reported capacity

2,329.1 MW

Conventional Hydroelectric · Conventional Steam Coal · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
R M SchahferCurrent	1,105 MW	IN
Sugar Creek Power	665 MW	IN
Michigan City	540 MW	IN
Oakdale	11.8 MW	IN
Norway (IN)	7.3 MW	IN

Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.

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