List of power stations in Indiana

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Sources of Indiana utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2020[1]

  Coal (53.2%)
  Natural Gas (35.6%)
  Hydroelectric (0.3%)
  Wind (7.3%)
  Biomass (0.5%)
  Solar (0.7%)
  Petroleum (0.1%)
  Other gases (2.0%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Indiana, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Indiana had a total summer capacity of 26,665 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 102,505 GWh.[2] The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 59.3% coal, 33.5% natural gas, 6.1% wind, 0.4% biomass, 0.3% hydroelectric, 0.3% solar, and 0.1% petroleum.[1]

Coal-fired[]

Name Location Act.
units
Stacks In service
dates
Unit capacity
(2009)
Nameplate
capacity

(2009 MW)
Owner type Owner(s)
(2009)
Closure date
A.B.
Brown
Posey Co. /
Vand. Co.
4 4 1 1979 2 1986
3 1991 4 2002
1 & 2 235 MW
3 & 4 88.2 MW
707 Large
Corporation
Vectren
Cayuga Cayuga 2 3 1 1970
2 1972
1 531 MW
2 531 MW
1062 Large
Corporation
Duke Energy Indiana 2028
Clifty
Creek
Madison 6 3 1-5 1955
6 1956
All 6: 217 MW 1,303 Conglomerate Ohio Valley E.C.
Crawfordsville 2 2 1 1955
2 1956
1 11.5 MW
2 12.6 MW
24.1 City
Utility
F.B. Culley Newburgh 2 3 1 1955 2 1966
3 1973
1 46 MW 2 104 MW
3 265 MW
415 Large
Corporation
Vectren 2006 (Unit 1)
2023 (Unit 2)[3]
Martinsville 4 3 1 1951
2 & 3 1953 4 1956
1 50 MW
2 & 3 69 MW 4 114 MW
302 Large
Corporation
AES / AES Indiana
Gibson Northwestern
Gibson County
5 4 1 & 2 1976
3 & 4 1979 5 1982
All 5: 630 MW 3,145 Large Corp
Franchised
D.E.I. 100%1-4 90.3% 5
See Gibson G.S. for details
2026 (Unit 4)
2034 (Units 3 & 5)
2038 (Units 1 & 2)[4]
Logansport 2 1 1 1958
2 1964
1 18 MW
2 25 MW
43 City
Utility
Merom Merom 2 1 1 1982
2 1983
Both: 540 MW 1080 R.E.M.C. Hoosier Energy 2023[5]
Michigan
City
Michigan City 1 2 1 1974 540 MW 540 Large
Corporation
NIPSCO 2028
Petersburg Petersburg 4 4 1 1967 2 1969
3 1977 4 1986
1 253 MW 2 471 MW
3 & 4 574 MW
1,873 Large
Corporation
AES / AES Indiana
Rockport Rockport 2 2 1 1984
2 1989
Both: 1,300 MW 2,600 Large
Corporation
Indiana - Michigan Power 2028 (Unit 1)[6][7]
2028 (Unit 2)[8]
Wheatfield 2 4 1 1976 2 1979
3 1983 4 1986
1 540 MW 2 556 MW
3 & 4 423 MW
1,117 Large
Corporation
NIPSCO Units 14 and 15 closed in October 2021.[9]
2023 (Units 17 and 18)
Warrick Newburgh 4 3 1 1960 2 1964
3 1965 4 1970
1, 2, & 3 144 MW
4 323 MW
755 95%
Franchised
Vectren to Alcoa's
Newburgh Smelter
Richmond 2 1 1 1955
2 1973
1 33.0 MW
2 60.9 MW
93.9 City
Utility
Totals: 15 Plants 46
72 ------- ------- 21,402.5 ------- 16 Utility Corps
1 Co-Op Consortium
2 Universities
1 Smelter
Closed/Converted
Name Location In service

dates

Unit capacity Nameplate

capacity

Owner type Owner(s) Closure date
Bailly Chesterton 1 1962

2 1968

1 190 MW

2 413 MW

604 Large

Corporation

NIPSCO 2018[10]
Gallagher New Albany 1 1958 2 1959

3 1960 4 1961

2 & 4 280 MW 600 Large

Corporation

Duke Energy Indiana 2012 (Units 1 & 3)

2021 (Units 2 & 4)[11]

Harding St./(former E.W. Stout) South Side

Indianapolis

1 1958 2 1961

3 1973 4 2001

1 & 2 114 MW

3 & 4 471 MW

1,170 Large

Corporation

AES Indiana Converted to natural gas in 2016.[12]

Jasper 1968 14.5 MW 14.5 City

Utility

Gary 1 & 2 1958

3 1970

All 3 128 MW 384 Large

Corporation

NIPSCO 2001[13]
Frank E. Ratts Petersburg Both 1970 Both 117 MW 233 R.E.M.C. Hoosier Energy 2015[14]
State Line Hammond 1 & 2 1955

3 & 4 1962

1 100MW 2 125MW

3 180MW 4 209MW

614 Large

Corporation

Dominion 1978 (unit 1)

1979 (unit 2) 2012 (units 3 & 4)

Tanner's

Creek

Lawrenceburg 1 1951 2 1952

3 1954 4 1964

1 & 2: 153 MW

3 215 MW 4 580 MW

1,100 Large

Corporation

Indiana - Michigan Power 2015[15]

University of

Notre Dame

1 1952 2 1956 3 1962

4 1967 5 2000

1 1.7 MW 2 2.0 MW 3 3.0 MW

4 5.0 MW 5 9.5 MW

21.1 College

Utility

University of Notre Dame 2019[16]

Terre Haute 2-4 1955 5 1956

6 1968 7 1995

2-4 85 MW 5 95 MW

6 318 MW

680 Large

Corporation

Duke Energy Indiana 2016[17]

Purdue

University

1 1969

2 1995

1 10.6 MW

2 30.8 MW

41.4 College

Utility

Purdue University 2012 (Unit 1)

Converted to natural gas in 2012 (Unit 2)[18]

  • 1 Also includes cooling towers.
  • 0 Active Units indicates Decommissioned Stations.

Coal gasification[]

Name Location Act.
units
Stacks In service
dates
Unit capacity
(2009)
Nameplate
capacity
Owner type Owner(s) (2009)
Terre Haute 2 1 1 - 1995
2 - 1955 (Repowered)
1 192 MW
2 68  MW(steam)
260 MW Corporation
Edwardsport
IGCC
Edwardsport 3 2 2012 1 & 2 260 MW
3 260 MW
780 MW Joint
Owned
Duke Energy Indiana
Vectren

1 The existing plant will be decommissioned and demolished upon completion of new IGCC facility.

Oil fired peaking stations[]

Natural gas fired[]

Name Location Type In service
dates
Unit capacity
(2014)
Nameplate
capacity
Owner type Owner(s) (2014) Source(s)
Anderson Peaking 1 & 2 - 1992
3 - 2004
1 & 2 41  MW
3 85 MW
167 MW Municipal Holding Company [19]
Evansville Peaking 1 - 1971
2 - 1981
1 50  MW
2 65 MW
115 MW Large Corporation Vectren [20]
Eagle

Valley

Martinsville - - 2018 2018

-

Large
Corporation
AES / AES Indiana
Perry K. Downtown
Indianapolis
1 1925 (Coal)
2 1938 (Coal)
1 2016 (Natural Gas)
2 2016 (Natural Gas)
1 15.0 MW
2 5.0 MW
20.0 Small
Corporation
[21]

Hydroelectric dams[]

Wind farms[]

Biomass to energy plant[]

Milltown Biomass

Attempted nuclear plants[]

Operating electrical utility companies[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Indiana, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–20". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  2. ^ "Indiana Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. July 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Martin, John (February 20, 2018). "Vectren: Natural gas plant, solar farm to join energy production". Courier-Press. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  4. ^ Lyman, Jill. "Duke Energy working on cleaner energy, plans to retire Gibson Station units". WFIE. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hoosier Energy Announces New 20-Year Resource Plan". Hoosier Energy. Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. January 21, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. ^ Lyman, Jill (July 19, 2019). "Coal unit shutting down at Rockport Power Plant". WFIE-TV. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  7. ^ McHenry, Melissa (July 18, 2019). "AEP Receives Approval to Modify New Source Review Consent Decree". AEP.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Energy company unveils plan to fully retire Rockport power plant". WFIE. April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "NiSource Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results". NiSource. November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Benman, Keith (December 18, 2016). "NIPSCO will close Bailly power plant May 31, 2018". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "Duke Energy closing southern Indiana power plant early". WDRB. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  12. ^ Cassell, Barry (February 26, 2016). "Indianapolis Power's Harding Street plant burns its last coal". Transmission Hub. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Nipsco to close aging 500 Mw plant in Gary, Ind". Oil & Gas Journal. December 5, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Coal generation plants slowly going away". Washington Times-Herald. September 14, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Tanners Creek Plant Shuts Down Last Generating Unit; A Look At Its Past And Future". Washington Times-Herald. May 20, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "Notre Dame to cease burning coal a year ahead of schedule". South Bend Tribune. October 15, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "Duke Energy implodes Wabash River Generating Station". Tribune-Star. May 2, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  18. ^ "Purdue trustees begin to implement energy plan by approving infrastructure improvements". www.purdue.edu. May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "About IMPA / Power Supply Resources / Generation Resources". impa.com. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  20. ^ "Electric Generation and Environmental Stewardship" (PDF). vectren. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  21. ^ "Last ever load of coal arrives at Downtown steam plant". IndyStar. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  22. ^ "Elkhart Hydro Power Plant IN USA - GEO".

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