R M Schahfer — Jasper, IN — Operational, expanding Power Plant
Total Capacity
1,553.3 MW
Summer: 1,260.2 MW | Winter: 1,282.3 MW
Technology
Coal + Gas
8 generators — 4 operational · 4 planned
First Unit Online
December 1, 1979
Expansion proposed for December 1, 2027
R M Schahfer is a coal and gas power plant in Jasper County, IN with 8 generating units totaling 1,553.3 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co. Its first unit came online in 1979. 4 additional units are planned for completion by 2027.
About this plant
Schahfer Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant in Wheatfield, Indiana. On December 23, 2025, the Department of Energy ordered a number of coal-fired units in Indiana to continue burning coal for another 90 days, pushing shutdown dates that were scheduled for December 31. This Included one unit at FB Culley Generating Station, and two at Schahfer. An emergency order was issued, citing grid reliability concerns due to immense power demands of data centers and other industrial uses. The units in Indiana prevented from shutting down totals to over 950 MW. This action is controversial, partly because of cheaper, cleaner methods of power generation being available. The Emergency order also followed a day after the Trump Administration froze construction on multiple offshore wind farms that would have totaled approximately 7 GW of power output.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #34 in the U.S. by capacity
- #5 in IN by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (8)
4 generators
4 operational generators totaling 1,105 MW · online 1979–1986
4 generators
4 planned generators totaling 448.3 MW · proposed for 2027
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 6085 |
| Plant Name | R M Schahfer |
| Operator | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co |
| Sector | Electric Utility |
| Balancing Authority | MISO |
| Power Market | |
| County | Jasper |
| State | Indiana (all interconnection requests in Indiana) |
| Status | Operational, expanding |
| Generation Type(s) | Coal, Gas |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 1553.3 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 1260.2 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 1282.3 |
| Generating Units | 8 |
| Operational Units | 4 |
| Planned Units | 4 |
U.S. county map showing Jasper, IN
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