SUGAR CREEK POWER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 555 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Vigo County
- Operator
- NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55364
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 4,061 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 75%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 39.3922, -87.5120
SUGAR CREEK POWER, a 555 MW Natural Gas power plant in Vigo County, Indiana. Operated by NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO, commissioned 2002.
How SUGAR CREEK POWER compares
With 555 MW of capacity, SUGAR CREEK POWER ranks 14th among the 77 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Indiana and 4th of the 16 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 9.4% of Indiana's operating Natural Gas capacity and 2.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 294th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2002, it is newer than 64% of the 73 operating Indiana plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO, runs 5 operating plants in Indiana totaling 3,316 MW. It shares Vigo County with one other operating plant, WABASH VALLEY POWER IGCC.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 619 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 555 MW). Net generation was 4,061 GWh in 2024 (a 75% capacity factor), up 20% from 2022. Its generators came online between 2002 and 2003.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 1,401 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MEROM (1,080 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
SUGAR CREEK POWER is a 555 MW natural gas power plant in Vigo County, IN, operated by NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO, commissioned in 2002. Vigo County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.4 of 5 at the 61st national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 88th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Vigo County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 48.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Vigo County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Vigo 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.