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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6085
EIA plant 6085
Wheatfield · Jasper · IN
R M Schahfer
Operated by Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Published location
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41.216400, -87.026100
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the IN plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1273,711
273,751
338,222
416,585
5148,820
6150,808
7302,488
8157,781
9145,234
10163,034
11169,031
12104,547
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 273,711 |
| 2 | 73,751 |
| 3 | 38,222 |
| 4 | 16,585 |
| 5 | 148,820 |
| 6 | 150,808 |
| 7 | 302,488 |
| 8 | 157,781 |
| 9 | 145,234 |
| 10 | 163,034 |
| 11 | 169,031 |
| 12 | 104,547 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 273,711 MWh |
| 2 | 73,751 MWh |
| 3 | 38,222 MWh |
| 4 | 16,585 MWh |
| 5 | 148,820 MWh |
| 6 | 150,808 MWh |
| 7 | 302,488 MWh |
| 8 | 157,781 MWh |
| 9 | 145,234 MWh |
| 10 | 163,034 MWh |
| 11 | 169,031 MWh |
| 12 | 104,547 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Conventional Steam Coal | BIT | 423.5 | OP |
| 18 | Conventional Steam Coal | BIT | 423.5 | OP |
| 16A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 129 | OP |
| 16B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 129 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6085
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Kankakee River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at R M Schahfer
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (302,488 MWh) and 4 the lowest (16,585 MWh). Their difference is 285,903 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 129 (16A, 16B) to 423.5 (17, 18). The difference is 294.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 129.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 70.0 |
| 16B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 129.0 | 77.0 | 77.0 | 70.0 |
| 17 | Conventional Steam Coal | 423.5 | 361.0 | 361.0 | 110.0 |
| 18 | Conventional Steam Coal | 423.5 | 361.0 | 361.0 | 110.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.