7th largest plant in Indiana · 275th nationally
R M Schahfer is a coal power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 1,105 MW. It generates roughly 1.6M MWh per year — enough to power about 147,724 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2511 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (1,105 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | R M Schahfer |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co |
| City | Wheatfield |
| County | Jasper County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 46392 |
| Coordinates | 41.21640, -87.02610 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 556 MW | Retired | 1979 |
| 14 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 540 MW | Retired | 1976 |
| 17 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 424 MW | Operating | 1983 |
| 18 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 424 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| 16A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 129 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| 16B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 129 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| CO₂ | 1.9M metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 464 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 1.4k metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2511 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.