Sugar Creek Power — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55364
- Capacity
- 619.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Vigo, IN
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,791,084 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 69.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Sugar Creek Power
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #7 of 40 Natural Gas plants in IN#377 of 2009 nationally
619.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Vigo, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
619.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.3931, -87.5108
County
Vigo, IN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Sugar Creek Power is a 619.4 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Vigo County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned and operated by Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO). Sugar Creek Power ranks as the 7th largest power plant out of 20 in Indiana, and 381st out of 945 nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, Sugar Creek Power generated 3,791,084 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 69.9%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $217.7 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
3.8M MWh
Annual Generation
69.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$336/kW
Installed Cost
$22.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Northern Indiana Public Service Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CIN.CC.SUGRCK
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
NORTH AMERICAN POWER PLANT - AIR EMISSIONS
No, Plant Name, Country, State /Province, Primary Fuel, Electricity Generation (MWh), Emission Rate (kg/MW-h), Total Emissions
Commission for Environmental Cooperation·1 years ago
Deals·m and a
News | NiSource Purchases Sugar Creek Power Plant for $330M
NiSource, a Merrillville, IN-based, Fortune 500 natural gas company, purchased the Sugar Creek Power Plant at 5900 Darwin Road in West Terre Haute for $330...
NiSource (buyer)
CoStar·17 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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