R M Schahfer
Coal and natural gas power plant in Jasper County, Indiana. 1,105 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
Also known as R.M. Schahfer Generating Station · R.M. Schahfer · RM Schahfer · EIA plant 6085
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,105 MWCoal 847.0 · Natural gas 258.0
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1979First generator online
- Operator
- Northern Indiana Pub Serv CoEIA operator ID 13756
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 4 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Jasper County, IN41.2164, −87.0261
- EIA plant ID
- 6085EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power R M Schahfer produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
118 GWh
118,070 MWh, final. 1 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
14.4%
2024: 18.0%
January to July 2026
300 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2024
1.6–6.8
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,763,527 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 8,922,013 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 8,756,429 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 10,010,132 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 9,350,916 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 10,586,729 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 9,675,831 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 9,883,824 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 9,882,053 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 8,692,070 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 9,594,676 | 49.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 7,598,392 | 39.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 5,970,276 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 7,359,606 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,579,802 | 39.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 5,402,818 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,426,067 | 22.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,962,618 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,771,610 | 35.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,492,575 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,695,580 | 13.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,678,911 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,142,709 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,551,105 | 16.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,744,012 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 118,070 | 14.4% | 1 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 300,453 | 5.3% | 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
Not reported
US short tons. 2024: Not reported
SO₂, 2025
319
US short tons
NOx, 2025
1,311
US short tons
2 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (14, 15, 16A, 16B, 17, 18), matched to EIA plant 6085 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
3,485
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
940
million gallons
Source
Kankakee River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.309
USGS SUI, HUC12 Davis Ditch-Kankakee River
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 129.0 | December 1979 |
| 16B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 129.0 | December 1979 |
| 17 | Conventional Steam Coal | 423.5 | April 1983 |
| 18 | Conventional Steam Coal | 423.5 | February 1986 |
Ownership and offtake
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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 R M Schahfer
How much power does R M Schahfer produce?
R M Schahfer reported 118,070 MWh (118 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 14.4% capacity factor on 1,105 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 300 GWh, which is provisional. 1 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is R M Schahfer?
R M Schahfer is in Jasper County, Indiana, at 41.2164, −87.0261. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates R M Schahfer?
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.
Is R M Schahfer a coal or a natural gas plant?
Both. Coal capacity totals 847 MW and natural gas capacity totals 258 MW.
When did R M Schahfer start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1979, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for R M Schahfer?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to R M Schahfer, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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