Oakdale
Hydro power plant in Carroll County, Indiana. 11.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
Also known as Oakdale Hydroelectric Power Plant · EIA plant 999
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 11.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1925First generator online
- Operator
- Northern Indiana Pub Serv CoEIA operator ID 13756
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Carroll County, IN40.6564, −86.7528
- EIA plant ID
- 999EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Oakdale produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.14 GWh
2,135 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
2.1%
2024: 16.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.1–32.4
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,893 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 40,280 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 22,827 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 31,407 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 33,242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 20,290 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 40,655 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 34,760 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 32,152 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 36,492 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 29,025 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 39,520 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 18,192 | 17.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,452 | 3.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 12,655 | 12.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 18,521 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 16,266 | 15.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 32,444 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 23,693 | 22.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 24,784 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 17,706 | 17.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 21,183 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 25,015 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 19,959 | 19.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 17,395 | 16.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,135 | 2.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.3 | November 1925 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | November 1925 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.3 | November 1925 |
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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Questions about Oakdale
How much power does Oakdale produce?
Oakdale reported 2,135 MWh (2.14 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 2.1% capacity factor on 11.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Oakdale?
Oakdale is in Carroll County, Indiana, at 40.6564, −86.7528. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Oakdale?
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 Oakdale start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1925, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Oakdale?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Oakdale, 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)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page