Power plant · Indiana, United States
Michigan City
Michigan City is a power plant in Indiana, United States, with 540 MW of capacity, owned by Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Indiana | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1974 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 540 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 41.7208, -86.9086 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Michigan City is the 19th-largest of 21 power plants in Indiana and the 683rd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 540 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 19th of 21 | 22,021 MW | 2.5% |
| United States | 683rd of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 740th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 1 data center (1,037 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle | Data center | 1,037 MW | Operating | 37 km |
Owner, operator and place
More from Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
- R M Schahfer1,105 MW
- Sugar Creek Power665 MW
Other power plants in Indiana
- Gibson3,340 MW
- Rockport2,600 MW
- AES Petersburg1,350 MW
- Clifty Creek1,304 MW
- Lawrenceburg Power, LLC1,232 MW
- Cayuga1,185 MW
- R M Schahfer1,105 MW
- Merom1,080 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Epoch AI. Epoch AI data centers, CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.