Indiana · Northern Indiana Public Service Company
R M Schahfer Generating Station
Federal support
Key facts
In 2021, clean power produced energy 56.1% more cheaply
- Gap
- $26.3/MWh
- Difference
- +56.1%
- Cheapest clean power alternative
- regional wind
Units (2)
| Expand | Type | Status | Retirement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tangentially-fired | 424 | 1983 (43yrs) | Operating | 12/18/2026 (was 12/2025) | |
| 18 | Tangentially-fired | 424 | 1986 (40yrs) | Operating | 12/18/2026 (was 12/2025) |
Documents & sources
- DOE Coal Plant Mandates202c order 1 — unit 17 (opens in a new tab)
- DOE Coal Plant Mandates202c order 2 — unit 17 (opens in a new tab)
- DOE Coal Plant Mandates202c order 3 — unit 17 (opens in a new tab)
- DOE Coal Plant Mandates202c order 4 — unit 17 (opens in a new tab)
Health cost of the 202(c) orders
Every figure below is for one year of this plant running — not a total for its lifetime, and not tied to how long the 202(c) orders last. They are what one more year of operation costs the people living downwind of R M Schahfer Generating Station.
$45.7M–$78.4M
Health damages
In 2023 dollars.
Figures are rounded for readability; exact modelled values are shown below. See the full methodology here.
Source: EDF ran EPA’s CO-Benefits Risk Assessment (COBRA) screening model on this plant. COBRA is a screening tool, not a full air-quality model: it works at the county level and covers health impacts from fine particles and ozone only — it does not estimate health harms from mercury or other air toxics.
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