Purdue University

OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #24 of 40 Natural Gas plants in IN#1182 of 2009 nationally

43.3 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (42 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Tippecanoe, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

43.3 MW

Nameplate Capacity

3

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids

1969

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.4174, -86.9128

County

Tippecanoe, IN

Nearby Plants

Purdue CHP
Natural Gas13.3 MW · 0.1 km
Tippecanoe Solar Power Plant
Solar1.6 MW · 2.4 km
Evonik Industries AG
Distillate Oil1.2 MW · 4.0 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Purdue University	Purdue University	—
Owner(s)	Purdue University	Purdue University	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Purdue University power plant, located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, has a total capacity of 43.3 MW across three generators. The plant began operating in 1969 and is owned and operated by Purdue University. The primary fuel source is natural gas (NG), with petroleum liquids also listed as a fuel type. The plant utilizes natural gas steam turbine technology and is considered a hybrid plant.

In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 92,844 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.5%. The Purdue University plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 24th largest power plant out of 41 in Indiana, and 1168th out of 1963 nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

12.5 kV

Regulatory Status

NR

Entity Type

State

Sector

Commercial CHP

Generation

14.3K MWh

Latest Month

92.8K MWh

Annual Generation

24.5%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Purdue University · 138 kV

Substation Distance

< 10 km

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

—

Pricing Hub

INDIANA.HUB

Node Source

OSM spatial match

Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.

Purdue NorthwestSubstation

News & Articles (10)Beta

General

Purdue and Duke Energy To Explore Potential for Clean, Nuclear Power Source for Campus

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 8, 2022 /CSRwire/ — Purdue University and Duke Energy announced today that they plan to jointly explore the feasibility of using...

CSRwire·2 weeks ago

General

Purdue and Duke Energy To Explore Potential for Clean, Nuclear Power Source for Campus

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 8, 2022 /CSRwire/ — Purdue University and Duke Energy announced today that they plan to jointly explore the feasibility of using...

CSRwire·2 weeks ago

General

Purdue and Duke Energy To Explore Potential for Clean, Nuclear Power Source for Campus

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 8, 2022 /CSRwire/ — Purdue University and Duke Energy announced today that they plan to jointly explore the feasibility of using...

CSRwire·2 weeks ago

General

Purdue and Duke Energy To Explore Potential for Clean, Nuclear Power Source for Campus

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 8, 2022 /CSRwire/ — Purdue University and Duke Energy announced today that they plan to jointly explore the feasibility of using...

CSRwire·2 weeks ago

Last updated 2026-03-26

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