Schahfer Generating Station
Schahfer Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant in Wheatfield, Indiana. 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.- Type: Power station
- Description: coal-fired power plant in the United States
- Also known as: “R M Schahfer Power Plant” and “R.M. Schahfer Generating Station”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tefft.
Tefft
Hamlet
Tefft is an unincorporated community in Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. Tefft is situated 2½ miles southeast of Schahfer Generating Station.
Schahfer Generating Station
- Categories: coal-fired power station, natural gas-fired power station, and industry
- Location: Jasper, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.21579° or 41° 12′ 57″ northLongitude
-87.01323° or 87° 0′ 48″ westInception
December 1976Operator
Northern Indiana Pub Serv CoOpen location code
86HJ6X8P+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 422748738OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q19385992
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Schahfer Generating Station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “R. M. Schafer kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “R. M. Schafer kraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Calvary Evangelical Free Church and Dunn’s Bridge County Park.
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