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GAS POWER PLANTS Β· OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSCaterpillar
Caterpillar is a 9.5 MW operating power plant in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, operated by Caterpillar Inc.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ET1-1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 3.0 MW | |
| ET4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2.5 MW | |
| ET3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.8 MW | |
| 516A | Petroleum Liquids | 1.8 MW | |
| R12 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.4 MW | |
| ET1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2.0 MW | Retired |
| ET2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2.0 MW | Retired |
| 3516 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.2 MW | Retired |
| 3512 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.9 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Caterpillar Inc
- Location
- Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Industrial Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 9.5 MW
Retired: 6.1 MW - First unit online
- Dec 1983
- EIA plant ID
- 50935
Location
40.4175, -86.8447
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem