Power Plants Near 46393 — Wheeler, IN

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 46393 (Wheeler, Indiana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 41.5116, -87.1792 · County: Porter

Natural Gas 57%Coal 20%Solar 11%Other Fossil 4%Other Fossil 4%Oil 3%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
1.1 mi	Valparaiso Solar, Llc Valparaiso, IN	Solar	1 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
3.6 mi	Portage Solar Valparaiso, IN	Solar	2 MW	Ecos Energy Llc
5.4 mi	Lincoln Solar Merrillville, IN	Solar	2 MW	Ecos Energy Llc
5.9 mi	Merrillville Solar Merrilville, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
6.8 mi	Hobart Solar, Llc Hobart, IN	Solar	1 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
8.3 mi	Portside Energy Portage, IN	Natural Gas	61 MW	Primary Energy Recycling Holdings, Llc
8.8 mi	Arcelormittal Burns Harbor Burns Harbor, IN	Other Fossil	176 MW	Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor Llc
9.7 mi	Bailly Chesterton, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
10.9 mi	Gary Works Gary, IN	Other Fossil	161 MW	United States Steel-Gary
13.3 mi	Griffith Griffith, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
14.7 mi	Dean H Mitchell Gary, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
17.0 mi	Heat Recovery Coke Facility East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	95 MW	Cokenergy Inc
17.1 mi	Munster Landfill Gas-To-Energy Munster, IN	Biomass	1 MW	Town Of Munster
17.1 mi	East Chicago East Chicago, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
17.2 mi	Deercroft I & Ii Lfgte Michigan City, IN	Biomass	6 MW	Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc
17.2 mi	2 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	—	Cleveland Cliffs
17.3 mi	4 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Coal	—	Cleveland Cliffs
17.3 mi	Indiana Harbor E 5 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	90 MW	Northlake Energy
17.3 mi	Expander Turbine East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	20 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
17.6 mi	Indiana Harbor West East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	152 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
19.0 mi	Whiting Refinery Whiting, IN	Other Fossil	84 MW	Bp Plc
19.1 mi	Whiting Clean Energy Whiting, IN	Natural Gas	577 MW	Bp Alternative Energy
19.7 mi	Torrence Ave Solar 1 Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
20.1 mi	Michigan City Michigan City, IN	Coal	540 MW	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
20.3 mi	Gooseberry Solar, Llc Ford Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
21.8 mi	North Cottage Grove Solar 1, Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
21.9 mi	R M Schahfer Wheatfield, IN	Coal	1,105 MW	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
22.6 mi	Thornwood High School South Holland, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
22.8 mi	Calumet Energy Team Llc Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	313 MW	Ipa Operations Inc - Calumet
23.0 mi	Thornridge High School Dolton, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
23.0 mi	Cid Gas Recovery Calumet City, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
23.0 mi	Woodlawn Csg Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar, Llc
23.0 mi	Woodlawn Ii (Csg) Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar Ii, Llc
23.2 mi	Goodenow Road West Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
23.4 mi	Dunns Bridge Ii Solar San Pierre, IN	Solar	—	Dunns Bridge Ii Solar And Storage Generation Llc
23.4 mi	Calumet Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
23.5 mi	Crete Energy Venture Llc Crete, IL	Natural Gas	356 MW	Crete Energy Venture Llc
23.6 mi	Cottage Grove South Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
23.7 mi	Southeast Chicago Energy Project Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	407 MW	Constellation Power, Inc
24.1 mi	Cottage Grove North Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
25.1 mi	Dunns Bridge I Solar Wheatfield, IN	Solar	265 MW	Dunns Bridge Solar Center Llc
25.4 mi	Beecher Gas Recovery Beecher, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Will County Energy Llc
25.7 mi	Ced Beecher Sun Solar Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Bay4 Energy Services, Llc
26.9 mi	Exelon Solar Chicago Chicago, IL	Solar	9 MW	Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc
27.5 mi	Bos Dairy, Llc Fair Oaks, IN	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bos Dairy, Llc
28.4 mi	Museum Of Science And Industry Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Museum Of Science And Industry
29.2 mi	Uss University Park Solar University Park, IL	Solar	—	United States Solar Corporation
29.7 mi	Herrema Dairy Fair Oaks, IN	Natural Gas	3 MW	Herrema Dairy, Llc
29.8 mi	Il University Park 450 Central Ave University Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze University Park Central Ave Microgrid, Llc
29.9 mi	Lineage Logistics Solar University Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
30.0 mi	University Park North University Park, IL	Natural Gas	726 MW	Lsp University Park Llc
30.1 mi	University Park South University Park, IL	Natural Gas	353 MW	University Park Energy Llc
31.3 mi	Amazon Mdw7 Solar Project Monee, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 6, Llc
31.5 mi	Igs Frankfort 2 Csg Frankfort, IL	Solar	2 MW	Igs Solar Llc
32.1 mi	Monee Solar 1, Llc Peotone, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
32.2 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
32.7 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
33.5 mi	Hidden View Dairy, Llc Rensselaer, IN	Natural Gas	1 MW	Hidden View Dairy, Llc
33.6 mi	Aes Griggs Solar, Llc Grant Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Aes Griggs Solar, Llc
33.9 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
34.4 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
34.7 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
34.7 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
35.6 mi	Mammoth North Solar Knox, IN	Solar	400 MW	Mammoth North, Llc
35.6 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
35.6 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
35.7 mi	Fedex Chicago Solar Facility Bedford Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
35.8 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
36.0 mi	Walkerton Walkerton, IN	Solar	1 MW	Indiana Municipal Power Agency
36.0 mi	Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley Palos Hills, IL	Solar	—	Forefront Power, Llc
36.5 mi	Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
36.7 mi	Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
37.5 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
37.7 mi	Champion Solar I New Carlisle, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
37.8 mi	Mammoth Central Solar Project Pulaski, IN	Solar	—	Mammoth Central Llc
37.9 mi	Olivepv New Carlisle, IN	Solar	5 MW	Indiana Michigan Power Co
38.0 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
38.3 mi	Mammoth South Solar Project Pulaski, IN	Solar	—	Mammoth South Llc
38.4 mi	St Joseph Energy Center New Carlisle, IN	Natural Gas	780 MW	St Joseph Energy Center Llc
38.5 mi	Mammoth Central Ii Solar Facility Winamac, IN	Solar	—	Mammoth Central Ii Llc
38.5 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
38.7 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
38.9 mi	Rensselaer Solar Site 2 Rensselaer, IN	Solar	4 MW	Indiana Municipal Power Agency
39.1 mi	Impa Rensselaer Solar Park Rensselaer, IN	Solar	1 MW	Indiana Municipal Power Agency
39.5 mi	Rensselaer City Light Plant Rensselaer, IN	Natural Gas	22 MW	City Of Rensselaer - (In)
39.6 mi	Honeysuckle Solar Farm New Carlisle, IN	Solar	150 MW	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
39.7 mi	Mayapple Solar 1 Winamac, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
39.8 mi	Ced Spring Creek Solar St Anne, IL	Solar	2 MW	Bay4 Energy Services, Llc
40.1 mi	Nostrand Manteno Township, IL	Solar	2 MW	Nostrand Solar, Llc
40.4 mi	Lincoln Generating Facility Manhattan, IL	Natural Gas	692 MW	Lincoln Generating Facility Llc
41.4 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
41.6 mi	Kankakee Solar 3 Manteno, IL	Solar	2 MW	Pivot Energy
42.2 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
42.6 mi	Csl Behring Llc Bradley, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Csl Behring Llc
42.6 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
42.7 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
42.8 mi	Kankakee Solar 5b Kankakee, IL	Solar	2 MW	Pivot Energy
42.9 mi	Bunge Oil Bradley, IL	Natural Gas	—	Csl Behring Llc
43.1 mi	Kankakee 2 Bourbonnais, IL	Solar	2 MW	Kankakee Solar 2 Llc
43.2 mi	Kankakee Solar 4 Llc Kankakee, IL	Solar	2 MW	Kankakee Solar 4 Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Wheeler, Indiana (ZIP 46393), with a combined 8,036 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 53 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Valparaiso Solar, Llc at 1.1 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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