Michigan City Generating Station
| Michigan City Generating Station | |
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 Aerial photo of Michigan City Generating Station in January 2009 | |
  Location of Michigan City Generating Station in USA Indiana | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Michigan City, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41°43′16″N 86°54′35″W / 41.72111°N 86.90972°WCoordinates: 41°43′16″N 86°54′35″W / 41.72111°N 86.90972°W |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date |
Unit 12 (coal): May, 1974 Unit 2 (gas): Nov, 1950 Unit 3 (gas): Oct, 1951 |
| Owner(s) | NiSource |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Subbituminous and Bituminous coal, natural gas |
| Type | Steam |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 680 MWe |
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.
Hyperboloid cooling tower of the Michigan City Generating Station.
Nuclear misperception
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.
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