University of Notre Dame — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50366
- Capacity
- 39.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- St Joseph, IN
- Operating Since
- 1952
- Generators
- 12
- Operator
- University of Notre Dame
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 86,504.87 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
University of Notre Dame
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #25 of 40 Natural Gas plants in IN#1199 of 2009 nationally
39.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (11 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (21 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (8 MW) operating in St Joseph, IN — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
39.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1952
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.7094, -86.2367
County
St Joseph, IN
Nearby Plants
- Kennecott Power PlantNatural Gas38.2 MW · 0.4 km
- Notre Dame HydroHydro2.5 MW · 3.8 km
- Twin Branch PVSolar2.6 MW · 9.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Notre Dame | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Notre Dame | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The University of Notre Dame power plant, located in St. Joseph County, Indiana, has a total capacity of 39.6 MW across 12 generators. The plant began operating in 1952 and is operated by the University of Notre Dame. The primary fuel source is natural gas (NG), with technologies including natural gas-fired combustion turbines and steam turbines, as well as petroleum liquids. It is considered a hybrid plant.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 86,505 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 24.9%. The University of Notre Dame plant ranks 25th out of 41 power plants in Indiana and 1185th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
5.9K MWh
Latest Month
86.5K MWh
Annual Generation
24.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
AEP Notre Dame Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.307 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
NOTREDAM138 KV T2
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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