1080 MW Bit. Coal operating in Sullivan, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1,080 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.0694, -87.5108
County
Sullivan, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hallador Power Company, LLC | Hallador Power Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Hallador Power Company, LLC | Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Merom Generating Station is a 2-unit, 1080 MW rated coal-fired power plant located between Merom, Indiana, and Sullivan, Indiana, which has been in operation since 1982. It is owned by Hallador Energy Company, who acquired it from Hoosier Energy effective October 21, 2022.
Read more on WikipediaThe Merom Generating Station is a 1080 MW coal-fired power plant located in Sullivan County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 1982 and consists of two conventional steam coal generators. It is owned by Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative and operated by Hallador Power Company, LLC. Merom ranks as the fourth-largest of six coal plants in Indiana, and 29th out of 50 nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. The latest available annual generation data indicates an output of 4,820,410 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 51.0%. Financial data reported to FERC indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $5.8 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Electric Utility
374.2K MWh
Latest Month
4.8M MWh
Annual Generation
51.0%
Capacity Factor
$5.8/MWh
PPA Price
Hallador Power Company, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Merom Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
HE.MEROM1
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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