Michigan City Generating Station
Michigan City Generating Station is a coal and natural gas-fired power plant located on the shore of Lake Michigan in Michigan City, Indiana. It is operated by Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), owned by NiSource.
| Michigan City Generating Station | |
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 Aerial photo of Michigan City Generating Station in January 2009 | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Michigan City, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41°43′16″N 86°54′35″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 12 (coal): May, 1974 Unit 2 (gas): Nov, 1950 Unit 3 (gas): Oct, 1951 |
| Owner(s) | NiSource |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Subbituminous and Bituminous coal, natural gas |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 680 MWe |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Future
NIPSCO announced plans in 2018 to continue to operate the Michigan City Generating Station in the short term but to allow it to run down, pending final shutdown in approximately 2028. The demoliltion of the station would free up approximately 1 mile of Lake Michigan lakefront space.[1]
Urban mythology
The use of a hyperboloid cooling tower at the station has been mistaken as evidence for a nuclear power plant at this location when in fact there are no nuclear power plants in the state of Indiana. A nuclear power plant was proposed for the Bailly Generating Station approximately 17 km to the south-southwest but was canceled in 1981.
See also
References
- Ortega, Veronica (September 25, 2018). "NIPSCO announces it plans to shut down its Michigan City coal-fired power plant". wsbt.com. WSBT-TV. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
For nearly 90 years this NIPSCO plant has been a fixture on Lake Michigan.
