Sugar Creek Power
Natural gas power plant in Vigo County, Indiana. 665 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
Also known as EIA plant 55364
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 665 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2002First generator online
- Operator
- Northern Indiana Pub Serv CoEIA operator ID 13756
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 3 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Vigo County, IN39.3931, −87.5108
- EIA plant ID
- 55364EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sugar Creek Power produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.79 TWh
3,791,084 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
2.59 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.9–4.1
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 16,207 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2003 | 272,516 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 196,091 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2005 | 477,242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 215,468 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 256,372 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 153,933 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 724,679 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,542,943 | 31.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,266,474 | 46.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,130,821 | 64.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,489,196 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,421,011 | 44.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,340,220 | 61.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,835,260 | 70.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,602,719 | 66.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,939,593 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,717,060 | 68.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,368,873 | 61.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,879,354 | 53.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,387,752 | 62.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,948,492 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,060,692 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,791,084 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,592,396 | 76.6% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.73M
US short tons. 2024: 1.72M
SO₂, 2025
9
US short tons
NOx, 2025
108
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.46 t
About 911 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT11, CT12), matched to EIA plant 55364 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,218
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
789
million gallons
Source
Wells
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.193
USGS SUI, HUC12 Hawks Creek-Wabash River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 214.0 | June 2002 |
| CT02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 214.0 | June 2002 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 237.0 | June 2003 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Sugar Creek Power
How much power does Sugar Creek Power produce?
Sugar Creek Power reported 3,791,084 MWh (3.79 TWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.59 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Sugar Creek Power?
Sugar Creek Power is in Vigo County, Indiana, at 39.3931, −87.5108. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Sugar Creek Power?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 13756). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sugar Creek Power start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2002, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Sugar Creek Power?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Sugar Creek Power, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page