Michigan City Generating Station
| Michigan City Generating Station | |
|---|---|
 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 / 41.72111°N 86.90972°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 12 (coal): May, 1974 Unit 2 (gas): Nov, 1950 Unit 3 (gas): Oct, 1951 |
| Owner | NiSource |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Subbituminous and Bituminous coal, natural gas |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 680 MWe |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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.
The station was built on the location of a large sand dune, the Hoosier Slide, which had been removed by mining for glassmaking sand.[1][2]
Future
[edit]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 demolition of the station would free up approximately 1 mile of Lake Michigan lakefront space.[3]
Misconception
[edit]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
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References
[edit]- ^ Ashcraft, Jenny (January 19, 2022). "Indiana's Most Famous Landmark Disappears". Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "100 Years Ago, the Most Famous Landmark in Indiana Vanished". OrangeBean. January 25, 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
External links
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- Coal-fired power stations in Indiana
- Natural gas-fired power stations in Indiana
- Michigan City, Indiana
- Buildings and structures in LaPorte County, Indiana
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1950
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1951
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1974
- United States power station stubs