List of power stations in Indiana
This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2014) |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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[]
Attempted nuclear plants[]
Operating electrical utility companies[]
- Duke Energy Indiana (Formerly Public Service Indiana (PSI))
- Hoosier Energy
- Indiana-Michigan Power
- AES Indiana, a subsidiary of AES Corporation
- Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) (a subsidiary of NiSource)
- Vectren (Formerly Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company (SIGECO))
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Indiana Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. July 1, 2021.
- ^ Martin, John (February 20, 2018). "Vectren: Natural gas plant, solar farm to join energy production". Courier-Press. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Lyman, Jill. "Duke Energy working on cleaner energy, plans to retire Gibson Station units". WFIE. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hoosier Energy Announces New 20-Year Resource Plan". Hoosier Energy. Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. January 21, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Lyman, Jill (July 19, 2019). "Coal unit shutting down at Rockport Power Plant". WFIE-TV. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ McHenry, Melissa (July 18, 2019). "AEP Receives Approval to Modify New Source Review Consent Decree". AEP.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Energy company unveils plan to fully retire Rockport power plant". WFIE. April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "NiSource Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results". NiSource. November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Benman, Keith (December 18, 2016). "NIPSCO will close Bailly power plant May 31, 2018". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Duke Energy closing southern Indiana power plant early". WDRB. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Cassell, Barry (February 26, 2016). "Indianapolis Power's Harding Street plant burns its last coal". Transmission Hub. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Nipsco to close aging 500 Mw plant in Gary, Ind". Oil & Gas Journal. December 5, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Coal generation plants slowly going away". Washington Times-Herald. September 14, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Notre Dame to cease burning coal a year ahead of schedule". South Bend Tribune. October 15, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Duke Energy implodes Wabash River Generating Station". Tribune-Star. May 2, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Purdue trustees begin to implement energy plan by approving infrastructure improvements". www.purdue.edu. May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "About IMPA / Power Supply Resources / Generation Resources". impa.com. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Electric Generation and Environmental Stewardship" (PDF). vectren. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Last ever load of coal arrives at Downtown steam plant". IndyStar. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Elkhart Hydro Power Plant IN USA - GEO".
External links[]
- Existing coal plants in Indiana at SourceWatch
- Power stations in Indiana
- Lists of buildings and structures in Indiana
- Lists of power stations in the United States