R M Schahfer

Brownfield

Wheatfield, Jasper, Indiana · Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co

Legacy capacity
1,096
MW

R M Schahfer is a coal plant in Wheatfield, Jasper, Indiana, retired 2021-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,096 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1,096 MW
Retirement date2021-10-01
EIA plant ID#6085

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.5 mi
OperatorNorthern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Operator address2723 E. 1500 N., Wheatfield, IN, 46392
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near R M Schahfer, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near R M Schahfer
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TOWER ROADSubstation-AdjacentINPorter County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs73.6
WILTONSubstation-AdjacentINPorter County765 kV1,000 MW4.6 yrs73.2
UNKNOWN122738Substation-AdjacentINLake County345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.7
UNKNOWN122738Substation-AdjacentINLake County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs71.0
UNKNOWN122727Substation-AdjacentINPorter County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs71.0
BABCOCKSubstation-AdjacentINPorter County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs70.5
LAKE GEORGESubstation-AdjacentINLake County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs70.4
SCHAHFER STATIONSubstation-AdjacentINPorter County345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs69.5

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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