List of power stations in Indiana#Solar
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|value1 = 40610
|label1 = Coal:
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|value2 = 38405
|label2 = Natural gas:
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|value3 = 9793
|label3 = Wind:
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|value4 = 3102
|label4 = Solar:
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|value5 = 1675
|label5 = Other gases:
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|value6 = 460
|label6 = Hydroelectric:
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|value7 = 226
|label7 = Biomass:
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|value8 = 97
|label8 = Petroleum:
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|value9 = 432
|label9 = Other:
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This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Indiana, sorted by type and name. In 2023, Indiana had a total summer capacity of 26,578 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 90,046 GWh.{{cite web |url=http://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/indiana/ |title=Indiana Electricity Profile |publisher=U.S. Energy Information Administration |date=November 6, 2024|access-date=April 7, 2025}} In 2024, the electrical energy generation mix was 42.8% coal, 40.5% natural gas, 10.3% wind, 3.3% solar, 1.8% other gases, 0.5% hydroelectric, 0.2% biomass, 0.1% petroleum, and 0.5% other.
GridInfo maintains a directory of power plants in Indiana using data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.{{Cite web |title=Directory of Power Plants in Indiana |url=https://www.gridinfo.com/indiana/plants |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=GridInfo}}
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Coal-fired
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Name
! Location ! Act. ! Stacks ! In service ! Unit capacity ! Nameplate ! Owner type ! Owner(s) ! Closure date |
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A.B. Brown | 4 | 4 | 1 1979 2 1986 | 1 & 2 265 MW | 707 | Large | Vectren | |
Cayuga
| Cayuga | 2 | 3 | 1 1970 | 1 531 MW | 1,062 | Large |2028 |
Clifty Creek | Madison | 6 | 3 | 1-5 1955 | All 6: 217 MW | 1,303 | Conglomerate | |
Crawfordsville Mun. | 3 | 3 | 1 1955 3 1994 (petroleum) | 1 11.5 MW 3 0.8 MW | 19.5 (2021) | City |2021 (unit 2) |
F.B. Culley
| Newburgh | 2 | 3 | 1 1955 2 1966 | 1 46 MW 2 104 MW | 369 (2021) | Large | Vectren |2006 (Unit 1) |
Gibson
| 5 | 4 | 1 & 2 1976 | All 5: 667 MW | 3,339 (2021) | Large corporation, | D.E.I. 100%1-4 90.3% 5 |2026 (Unit 4) |
Logansport
| 2 | 1 | 1 1958 | 1 18 MW | 43 | City | Logansport Municipal Utility | |
Merom
| Merom | 2 | 1 | 1 1982 | Both: 540 MW | 1,080 | Large corporation | |
Michigan City | 1 | 1 | 1974 | 540 MW | 540 | Large | NIPSCO | 2028 |
Petersburg
| 7 | 4 | 1 1967 IC1-3 1967 2 1969 | 1 282 MW IC1-3 2.7 MW 2 523 MW | 2,155 (2021) | Large | AES / AES Indiana 2023 (Unit 2) |
Rockport
| Rockport | 2 | 2 | 1 1984 | Both: 1,300 MW | 2,600 | Large |2028 (Unit 1){{cite news|url=https://www.14news.com/2019/07/19/coal-unit-shutting-down-rockport-power-plant/|title=Coal unit shutting down at Rockport Power Plant|last=Lyman|first=Jill|publisher=WFIE-TV|date=July 19, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.aep.com/news/releases/read/1603/AEP-Receives-Approval-to-Modify-New-Source-Review-Consent-Decree|title=AEP Receives Approval to Modify New Source Review Consent Decree|last=McHenry|first=Melissa|publisher=AEP.com|date=July 18, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2019}} |
R.M. Schahfer | 6 | 6 | 14 1976 15 1979 | 14 540 MW 15 556 MW | 2,201 (2021) | Large | NIPSCO |Units 14 and 15 closed in October 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.nisource.com/news/article/nisource-reports-third-quarter-2021-results-20211103|title=NiSource Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results |date=November 3, 2021|website=NiSource|access-date=December 18, 2021}} |
Warrick
| Newburgh | 4 | 3 | 1 1960 2 1964 | 1, 2, & 3 144 MW | 755 | 95% | Vectren to Alcoa's | |
Whitewater Valley | Richmond | 2 | 1 | 1 1955 | 1 33.0 MW | 93.9 | City | |
Totals:
| 15 plants | 46 | 72 | ------- | ------- | 21,402.5 | ------- | 16 utility corps | |
- 1 Also includes cooling towers.
- 0 active units indicates decommissioned stations.
Coal gasification
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Name
! Location ! Act. ! Stacks ! In service ! Unit capacity ! Owner type ! Owner(s) (2009) |
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Wabash River IGCC | 2 | 1 | 1 - 1995 | 1 192 MW | 260 MW | Corporation |
Edwardsport IGCC | 3 | 2 | 2012 | 1 & 2 260 MW | 780 MW | Joint owned |
1 The existing plant will be decommissioned and demolished upon completion of new IGCC facility.
Oil-fired peaking stations
Natural gas fired
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Name
! Location ! Type ! In service ! Unit capacity ! Owner type ! Owner(s) (2014) ! Source(s) |
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Anderson Generating Station
| Anderson | Peaking | 1 & 2 - 1992 | 1 & 2 41 MW | 167 MW | Municipal holding company | Indiana Municipal Power Agency |publisher=impa.com |access-date=June 6, 2014}} |
Broadway Generating Station (Indiana)
| Peaking | 1 - 1971 | 1 50 MW | 115 MW | Large corporation | Vectren |publisher=vectren |access-date=June 6, 2014}} |
Eagle Valley
| | 2018 | | 671 MW |Large |AES / AES Indiana |
Georgetown Generating Station
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Henry County Generating Station
| Peaking | 2001 | | 84 MW | Large corporation | Duke Energy |
Lawrence County Generating Station
| Peaking | 2005 | | 258 MW | Rural electric cooperative | Hoosier Energy, Wabash Valley Power Association |url=https://www.hoosierenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018_InfoSheet_Lawrence-Worthington.pdf |title=Lawrence and Worthington Generating Stations |website=hoosierenergy.com |publisher=Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. |access-date=June 2, 2022}} |
Lawrenceburg Energy Facility
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Montpelier Electric Generating Station (Indiana)
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Noblesville Station
| 1950 | | 310 MW | Large corporation | Duke Energy |
Northeast Generating Station (Indiana)
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Perry K.
| | 1 1925 (coal) | 1 15.0 MW | 20.0 | Small |
Portside Energy Facility
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Richmond Generating Station (Indiana)
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St. Joseph Energy Center
| 2018 | | 720 MW | Rural electric cooperatives | Hoosier Energy, Wabash Valley Power Alliance |
Vermillion Generating Facility
| Peaking | 2000 | | 692 MW | Large corporation, rural electric cooperative | Duke Energy Indiana, Wabash Valley Power Alliance | {{cite web |title=Traditional Power Plants |url=https://www.wvpa.com/power-supply-diversity/power-plants/ |website=Wabash Valley Power Alliance |publisher=Wabash Valley Power Alliance |access-date=18 June 2024}}{{cite web |title=Power plant profile: Vermillion Gas Fired Power Plant, US |url=https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-vermillion-gas-fired-power-plant-us/?cf-view |website=Power Technology |publisher=Verdict Media Limited |access-date=18 June 2024}} |
Wheatland Generating Facility
| Peaking | 2000 | | 512 MW | Large corporation | Duke Energy |
Whiting Clean Energy Power Plant
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Worthington Generating Station
| Peaking | 2000{{cite web |url=http://www.energyjustice.net/map/displayfacility-68662.htm |title=Worthington Generation LLC |website=Energy Justice Network |publisher=Energy Justice |access-date=June 2, 2022}} | | 174 MW | Rural electric cooperative | Hoosier Energy |
Hydroelectric dams
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Name
! Location ! Coordinates ! In service date ! Owner type ! Owner(s) ! Operator(s) |
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Markland Locks and Dam
| Gallatin County, Kentucky / York Township, Switzerland County, Indiana | 38°46′29″N, 84°57′51″W | 1964 | 72.9 MW | Corporation | United States Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District |
Norway Dam (Indiana){{Cite web|url=https://www.nipsco.com/our-company/about-us/hydro-power|title = NIPSCO Power}}
| Monticello, Indiana | 40°46'50"N, 86°45'36"W | 1923 | 9.2 MW | Corporation | Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) | |
Oakdale Dam (Indiana)
| Monticello, Indiana | 40°39'23.75"N, 86°45'11.30"W | 1925 | 7.2 MW | Corporation | Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) | |
Twin Branch Dam (Indiana){{Cite web|url=https://hydroreform.org/hydro-project/twin-branch-p-2579/|title = Twin Branch P-2579}}
| Mishawaka, Indiana | 41°39'56"N, 86°7'57"W | 1989 | 4.8 MW | Corporation | |
Elkhart Dam (Indiana){{Cite web|url=https://hydroreform.org/hydro-project/elkhart-p-2651/|title = Elkhart P-2651}}{{Cite web|url=http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/549|title = Elkhart Hydro Power Plant IN USA - GEO}}
| Elkhart County, Indiana | 41°41'34.90"N, 85°57'54.65"W | 1913 | 3.4 MW | Corporation |
Wind farms
{{excerpt|Wind power in Indiana|Wind farms}}
Solar
{{Main|Solar power in Indiana}}
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
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External links
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- [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Category:Existing_coal_plants_in_Indiana Existing coal plants in Indiana] at SourceWatch
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