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Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

West Lafayette, IN · EIA plant 50240

Purdue University

Purdue University is a oil & gas power facility in West Lafayette, IN, with 43 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity43 MW3 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityPurdue UniversityEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityMISOMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Oil & gas43 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesNatural Gas Steam TurbinePetroleum Liquids

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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