NIPSCO Generation

Indiana coal plant with data center ties gets $27M federal subsidy

The Merom Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant in Indiana, received $27 million in federal subsidies from the Trump administration to modernize under the Defense Production Act. This plant, which provides energy to a cryptocurrency mining operation, has an agreement to sell electricity to NIPSCO Generation, a subsidiary established to power data centers in northern Indiana. The subsidy has drawn criticism from environmental and conservative groups who view it as an abuse of emergency powers and a handout to the coal industry.