| R M Schahfer Power Plant | |
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| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°12′59″N 87°01′34″W / 41.2164°N 87.0261°W |
| Owner | NiSource |
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Schahfer Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant in Wheatfield, Indiana.[1][2][3][4] On December 23, 2025, the Department of Energy ordered a number of coal fired units in Indiana to continue burning coal for another 90 days, pushing shutdown dates that were scheduled for December 31. This Included one unit at FB Culley Generating Station, and two at Schahfer. An emergency order was issued, citing grid reliability concerns due to immense power demands of data centers and other industrial uses. The units in Indiana prevented from shutting down totals to over 950 MW. This action is controversial, partly because of cheaper, cleaner methods of power generation being available. The Emergency order also followed a day after the Trump Administration froze construction on multiple offshore wind farms that would have totaled approximately 7 GW of power output.[5]
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[edit]- ^ "Indiana says it's retiring two coal plants, but is it making other…". Canary Media. 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Pete, Joseph S. (2023-12-06). "Public hearing planned on NIPSCO's proposed natural gas peakers at the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "Power plant profile: R M Schahfer Generating Station, US". Power Technology. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "DOE orders Indiana coal units totaling more than 950 MW to run past retirement dates | Utility Dive". www.utilitydive.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ Davies, Tom; Chronicle, Indiana Capital (2025-12-26). "Trump administration orders 2 Indiana power plants to keep burning coal". Indiana Public Media. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
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