Indeck Niles Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Cass County, Michigan. 1,174.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Indeck Niles, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 55460
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,174.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2022First generator online
- Operator
- Indeck Niles, LLCEIA operator ID 61395
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 3 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Cass County, MI41.8621, −86.2214
- EIA plant ID
- 55460EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Indeck Niles produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.14 TWh
6,138,761 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
59.7%
2024: 60.4%
January to July 2026
4.60 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2023 to 2025
6.1–7.4
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2023
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,077,086 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,416,392 | 72.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 6,228,822 | 60.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,138,761 | 59.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,600,458 | 77.0% | 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 · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
2.30M
US short tons. 2024: 2.38M
SO₂, 2025
12
US short tons
NOx, 2025
84
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.38 t
About 751 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (EUCT1, EUCT2), matched to EIA plant 55460 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
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Not reported
Dry cooling
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.192
USGS SUI, HUC12 McKinzie Creek-Dowagiac River
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Dry cooling with no reported withdrawal; not tested. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 386.8 | July 2022 |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 386.8 | July 2022 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 400.8 | July 2022 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Indeck Niles, LLC 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 Indeck Niles
How much power does Indeck Niles Energy Center produce?
Indeck Niles Energy Center reported 6,138,761 MWh (6.14 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 59.7% capacity factor on 1,174.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.60 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Indeck Niles Energy Center?
Indeck Niles Energy Center is in Cass County, Michigan, at 41.8621, −86.2214. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Indeck Niles Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Indeck Niles, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61395). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Indeck Niles Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2022, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Indeck Niles Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Indeck Niles Energy Center, 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
- PJM 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
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