Power Plants Near 46385 — Valparaiso, IN

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 46385 (Valparaiso, Indiana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 41.4706, -87.0783 · County: Porter

Natural Gas 43%Nuclear 22%Coal 16%Solar 11%Other Fossil 3%Other Fossil 3%Oil 3%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
4.8 mi	Valparaiso Solar, Llc Valparaiso, IN	Solar	1 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
7.4 mi	Portage Solar Valparaiso, IN	Solar	2 MW	Ecos Energy Llc
9.4 mi	Lincoln Solar Merrillville, IN	Solar	2 MW	Ecos Energy Llc
10.1 mi	Merrillville Solar Merrilville, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
11.8 mi	Arcelormittal Burns Harbor Burns Harbor, IN	Other Fossil	176 MW	Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor Llc
12.2 mi	Portside Energy Portage, IN	Natural Gas	61 MW	Primary Energy Recycling Holdings, Llc
12.3 mi	Bailly Chesterton, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
12.6 mi	Hobart Solar, Llc Hobart, IN	Solar	1 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
15.4 mi	Deercroft I & Ii Lfgte Michigan City, IN	Biomass	6 MW	Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc
16.7 mi	Gary Works Gary, IN	Other Fossil	161 MW	United States Steel-Gary
17.8 mi	R M Schahfer Wheatfield, IN	Coal	1,105 MW	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
18.5 mi	Dunns Bridge Ii Solar San Pierre, IN	Solar	—	Dunns Bridge Ii Solar And Storage Generation Llc
18.8 mi	Griffith Griffith, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
19.4 mi	Michigan City Michigan City, IN	Coal	540 MW	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
20.6 mi	Dean H Mitchell Gary, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
20.9 mi	Dunns Bridge I Solar Wheatfield, IN	Solar	265 MW	Dunns Bridge Solar Center Llc
22.6 mi	Munster Landfill Gas-To-Energy Munster, IN	Biomass	1 MW	Town Of Munster
22.8 mi	Heat Recovery Coke Facility East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	95 MW	Cokenergy Inc
23.1 mi	Indiana Harbor E 5 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	90 MW	Northlake Energy
23.1 mi	4 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Coal	—	Cleveland Cliffs
23.1 mi	East Chicago East Chicago, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
23.1 mi	Expander Turbine East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	20 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
23.1 mi	2 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	—	Cleveland Cliffs
23.5 mi	Indiana Harbor West East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	152 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
24.9 mi	Whiting Refinery Whiting, IN	Other Fossil	84 MW	Bp Plc
25.0 mi	Whiting Clean Energy Whiting, IN	Natural Gas	577 MW	Bp Alternative Energy
25.0 mi	Torrence Ave Solar 1 Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
25.8 mi	Gooseberry Solar, Llc Ford Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
25.8 mi	Bos Dairy, Llc Fair Oaks, IN	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bos Dairy, Llc
27.2 mi	Cottage Grove South Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
27.3 mi	Woodlawn Csg Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar, Llc
27.3 mi	Woodlawn Ii (Csg) Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar Ii, Llc
27.3 mi	North Cottage Grove Solar 1, Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
27.4 mi	Goodenow Road West Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
27.8 mi	Cottage Grove North Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
28.1 mi	Herrema Dairy Fair Oaks, IN	Natural Gas	3 MW	Herrema Dairy, Llc
28.1 mi	Crete Energy Venture Llc Crete, IL	Natural Gas	356 MW	Crete Energy Venture Llc
28.3 mi	Thornwood High School South Holland, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
28.8 mi	Calumet Energy Team Llc Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	313 MW	Ipa Operations Inc - Calumet
28.8 mi	Thornridge High School Dolton, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
28.9 mi	Cid Gas Recovery Calumet City, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
29.3 mi	Calumet Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
29.3 mi	Ced Beecher Sun Solar Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Bay4 Energy Services, Llc
29.6 mi	Southeast Chicago Energy Project Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	407 MW	Constellation Power, Inc
29.6 mi	Beecher Gas Recovery Beecher, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Will County Energy Llc
29.7 mi	Mammoth North Solar Knox, IN	Solar	400 MW	Mammoth North, Llc
30.3 mi	Hidden View Dairy, Llc Rensselaer, IN	Natural Gas	1 MW	Hidden View Dairy, Llc
30.6 mi	Walkerton Walkerton, IN	Solar	1 MW	Indiana Municipal Power Agency
32.4 mi	Mammoth Central Solar Project Pulaski, IN	Solar	—	Mammoth Central Llc
32.8 mi	Mammoth South Solar Project Pulaski, IN	Solar	—	Mammoth South Llc
32.8 mi	Exelon Solar Chicago Chicago, IL	Solar	9 MW	Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc
33.0 mi	Mammoth Central Ii Solar Facility Winamac, IN	Solar	—	Mammoth Central Ii Llc
34.2 mi	Museum Of Science And Industry Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Museum Of Science And Industry
34.2 mi	Uss University Park Solar University Park, IL	Solar	—	United States Solar Corporation
34.3 mi	Olivepv New Carlisle, IN	Solar	5 MW	Indiana Michigan Power Co
34.3 mi	Champion Solar I New Carlisle, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
34.4 mi	Mayapple Solar 1 Winamac, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
34.7 mi	St Joseph Energy Center New Carlisle, IN	Natural Gas	780 MW	St Joseph Energy Center Llc
34.8 mi	Il University Park 450 Central Ave University Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze University Park Central Ave Microgrid, Llc
34.9 mi	Lineage Logistics Solar University Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
34.9 mi	University Park North University Park, IL	Natural Gas	726 MW	Lsp University Park Llc
35.0 mi	University Park South University Park, IL	Natural Gas	353 MW	University Park Energy Llc
36.1 mi	Honeysuckle Solar Farm New Carlisle, IN	Solar	150 MW	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
36.1 mi	Aes Griggs Solar, Llc Grant Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Aes Griggs Solar, Llc
36.1 mi	Amazon Mdw7 Solar Project Monee, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 6, Llc
36.2 mi	Rensselaer Solar Site 2 Rensselaer, IN	Solar	4 MW	Indiana Municipal Power Agency
36.4 mi	Impa Rensselaer Solar Park Rensselaer, IN	Solar	1 MW	Indiana Municipal Power Agency
36.6 mi	Monee Solar 1, Llc Peotone, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
36.8 mi	Igs Frankfort 2 Csg Frankfort, IL	Solar	2 MW	Igs Solar Llc
36.9 mi	Rensselaer City Light Plant Rensselaer, IN	Natural Gas	22 MW	City Of Rensselaer - (In)
37.9 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
38.4 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
38.7 mi	Impa Winamac Solar Park Winamac, IN	Solar	—	Indiana Municipal Power Agency
39.6 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
40.2 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
40.4 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
40.5 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
41.5 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
41.5 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
41.5 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
41.6 mi	Fedex Chicago Solar Facility Bedford Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
41.9 mi	Ced Spring Creek Solar St Anne, IL	Solar	2 MW	Bay4 Energy Services, Llc
41.9 mi	Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley Palos Hills, IL	Solar	—	Forefront Power, Llc
42.1 mi	Cavalry Solar Hybrid Monon, IN	Solar	245 MW	Cavalry Energy Center Llc
42.5 mi	Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
42.6 mi	Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
43.2 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
43.4 mi	Hoosier Line Wind Monon, IN	Wind	—	Leeward Asset Management, Llc
43.4 mi	Nostrand Manteno Township, IL	Solar	2 MW	Nostrand Solar, Llc
43.8 mi	Donald C Cook Bridgman, MI	Nuclear	2,285 MW	Indiana Michigan Power Co
43.9 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
44.4 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
44.6 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
44.9 mi	Liberty I & Ii Lfgte Monticello, IN	Biomass	13 MW	Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc
45.1 mi	Kankakee Solar 3 Manteno, IL	Solar	2 MW	Pivot Energy
45.1 mi	Lincoln Generating Facility Manhattan, IL	Natural Gas	692 MW	Lincoln Generating Facility Llc
45.3 mi	Notre Dame Hydro South Bend, IN	Hydroelectric	3 MW	University Of Notre Dame
45.4 mi	Buchanan (Mi) Buchanan, MI	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Indiana Michigan Power Co
45.4 mi	Southeast Berrien Generating Facility Niles, MI	Biomass	5 MW	North American Natural Res
45.6 mi	Kankakee Solar 5b Kankakee, IL	Solar	2 MW	Pivot Energy

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Valparaiso, Indiana (ZIP 46385), with a combined 10,566 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 52 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Valparaiso Solar, Llc at 4.8 miles.

Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.

All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Indiana, visit the Indiana state page.

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