Merom Generating Station

{{Infobox power station

|name = Merom Generating Station

|image = Merom Generating Station (Sullivan County, Indiana).jpg

|image_caption = Merom Generating Station from the Wabash River

|country = United States

|location = Gill Township, Sullivan County, near Merom, Indiana

| coordinates = {{coord|39|04|04|N|87|30|41|W|region:US-IN_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

|owner = Hallador Energy Company

|status = O

|th_fuel_primary = Bituminous coal, distillate fuel oil

|ps_cooling_source = Artificial lake

|th_technology = Steam turbine

|ps_combined_cycle =

|ps_electrical_capacity= 1,080 MWe

|commissioned = Unit 1: September, 1983
Unit 2: February, 1982

|decommissioned =

}}

Merom Generating Station is a 2-unit, 1080 MW rated coal-fired power plant located between Merom, Indiana, and Sullivan, Indiana, which has been in operation since 1982.{{cite web

|title = Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2008

|work =

|publisher = Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy

|year = 2008

|url = http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/capacity/capacity.html

|format = Excel

|doi =

|accessdate = 2009-11-28}} It is owned by Hallador Energy Company, who acquired it from Hoosier Energy effective October 21, 2022.{{cite web |title=Hoosier Energy, Hallador Energy Company finalize ownership transfer of Merom Generating Station, multiyear PPA |url=https://www.hoosierenergy.com/press-releases/hoosier-energy-hallador-energy-company-finalize-ownership-transfer-of-merom-generating-station-multiyear-ppa/ |website=www.hoosierenergy.com |access-date=24 October 2022}}

On January 21, 2020, Hoosier Energy announced that the company expected to retire the facility in 2023.{{cite web

|url=https://hoosierenergy.com/press-releases/hoosier-energy-announces-new-20-year-resource-plan/

|title=Hoosier Energy Announces New 20-Year Resource Plan

|date=January 21, 2020

|website=Hoosier Energy

|publisher=Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

|access-date=May 9, 2020}} On February 15, 2022, Hoosier Energy and Hallador announced that Hallador would acquire the generating station.{{cite web

|url=https://www.hoosierenergy.com/press-releases/https-www-hoosierenergy-com-wp-content-uploads-2022-02-merom-asset-transfer-press-release-final-2-14-22-002-pdf/

|title=Hallador Energy Company, Hoosier Energy announce agreement to transfer ownership of Merom Generating Station, multiyear PPA

|date=February 15, 2022

|website=Hoosier Energy

|publisher=Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

|access-date=February 16, 2022}}{{cite web

|url=https://halladorenergy.com/news-events/news/news-details/2022/Hallador-Energy-Company-Hoosier-Energy-announce-agreement-to-transfer-ownership-of-Merom-Generating-Station-multiyear-PPA/default.aspx

|title=Hallador Energy Company, Hoosier Energy announce agreement to transfer ownership of Merom Generating Station, multiyear PPA

|date=February 15, 2022

|website=Hallador Energy Company

|publisher=Hallador Energy Company

|access-date=February 16, 2022}} On October 21, 2022 the companies announced that the acquisition was finalized.{{cite web |title=Hallador Energy Company, Hoosier Energy finalize ownership transfer of Merom Generating Station, multiyear PPA |url=https://halladorenergy.com/news-events/news/news-details/2022/Hallador-Energy-Company-Hoosier-Energy-finalize-ownership-transfer-of-Merom-Generating-Station-multiyear-PPA/default.aspx |website=Hallador Energy Company |publisher=Hallador Energy |access-date=25 April 2023}}