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Michigan City

Michigan City is a 540 MW operating coal power plant in LaPorte County, Indiana, operated by Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 1950 (current stage)
  5. ClosedSep 2010 (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: May 2028. This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
12Conventional Steam Coal540 MW OperatingMay 1974Planned May 2028
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine70 MW RetiredNov 1950Sep 2010
3Natural Gas Steam Turbine70 MW RetiredOct 1951Sep 2010

Plant details

Operator
Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Location
LaPorte County, Indiana
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 540 MW
Retired: 140 MW
First unit online
Nov 1950
EIA plant ID
997

Location

41.7208, -86.9086

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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