BAILLY
Retired 2020Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 641 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Porter County
- Operator
- NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO
- EIA plant ID
- 995
- Coordinates
- 41.6439, -87.1228
BAILLY, a retired 641 MW Coal power plant in Porter County, Indiana. It was retired in 2020, according to EIA-860.
How BAILLY compares
It was retired in 2020 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Indiana's operating fleet. Its operator, NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO, runs 5 operating plants in Indiana totaling 3,316 MW. It shares Porter County with 2 other operating plants, ARCELORMITTAL BURNS HARBOR and PORTSIDE ENERGY.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is CARROLL, about 17.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 15 operating power plants totaling 2,287 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WHITING CLEAN ENERGY (577 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 10 mapped data centers; the nearest is Digital Realty CHI (350 E Cermak) in Chicago, about 29.4 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BAILLY is a retired 641 MW coal power plant in Porter County, IN, formerly operated by NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO. Porter County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 10th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 82nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Porter County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 43.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 15.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Porter County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.