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List of power stations in Indiana

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Sources of Indiana utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023[1]

  Coal (45%)
  Natural Gas (38.7%)
  Wind (10.4%)
  Other gases (2.3%)
  Solar (2.1%)
  Hydroelectric (0.4%)
  Biomass (0.4%)
  Petroleum (0.1%)
  Other (0.5%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Indiana, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Indiana had a total summer capacity of 26,903 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 98,054 GWh.[2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 45% coal, 38.7% natural gas, 10.4% wind, 2.3% other gases, 2.1% solar, 0.4% hydroelectric, 0.4% biomass, 0.1% petroleum, and 0.5% other.[1]

Coal-fired

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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 & 2 265 MW
3 & 4 88.2 MW
707 Large
Corporation
Vectren
Cayuga Cayuga 2 3 1 1970
2 1972
1 531 MW
2 531 MW
1,062 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
Mun.
Crawfordsville 3 3 1 1955
2 1965

3 1994 (petroleum)

1 11.5 MW
2 12.6 MW

3 0.8 MW

19.5 (2021) City
Utility
Crawfordsville E.L.&P. 2021 (unit 2)
F.B. Culley Newburgh 2 3 1 1955 2 1966
3 1973
1 46 MW 2 104 MW
3 265 MW
369 (2021) Large
Corporation
Vectren 2006 (Unit 1)
2025 (Unit 2)[3]
Gibson Northwestern
Gibson County
5 4 1 & 2 1976
3 & 4 1979 5 1982
All 5: 667 MW 3,339 (2021) 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 Logansport 2 1 1 1958
2 1964
1 18 MW
2 25 MW
43 City
Utility
Logansport Municipal Utility
Merom Merom 2 1 1 1982
2 1983
Both: 540 MW 1,080 Large Corporation Hallador Energy Company[5]
Michigan
City
Michigan City 1 1 1974 540 MW 540 Large
Corporation
NIPSCO 2028
Petersburg Petersburg 7 4 1 1967

IC1-3 1967 2 1969
3 1977 4 1986

1 282 MW

IC1-3 2.7 MW 2 523 MW
3 & 4 671 MW

2,155 (2021) Large
Corporation
AES / AES Indiana 2021 (Unit 1)[6]

2023 (Unit 2)

Rockport Rockport 2 2 1 1984
2 1989
Both: 1,300 MW 2,600 Large
Corporation
Indiana - Michigan Power 2028 (Unit 1)[7][8]
2028 (Unit 2)[9]
R.M.
Schahfer
Wheatfield 6 6 14 1976 15 1979
3 1983 4 1986
14 540 MW 15 556 MW
3 & 4 423 MW
2,201 (2021) Large
Corporation
NIPSCO Units 14 and 15 closed in October 2021.[10]
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
Whitewater
Valley
Richmond 2 1 1 1955
2 1973
1 33.0 MW
2 60.9 MW
93.9 City
Utility
Richmond Power & Light
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[11]
Eagle Valley Martinsville 1 1951
2 & 3 1953 4 1956
1 50 MW
2 & 3 69 MW 4 114 MW
302 Large
Corporation
AES / AES Indiana Converted to natural gas in 2018.[12]
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)[13]

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.[14]
Jasper

Mun.

Jasper 1968 14.5 MW 14.5 City

Utility

Jasper M.E.U.
D.H. Mitchell Gary 1 & 2 1958

3 1970

All 3 128 MW 384 Large

Corporation

NIPSCO 2001[15]
Frank E. Ratts Petersburg Both 1970 Both 117 MW 233 R.E.M.C. Hoosier Energy 2015[16]
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[17]
Notre Dame

Utility Plant

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[18]
Wabash

River

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[19]
Wade

Utility Plant

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)[20]

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

Coal gasification

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Name Location Act.
units
Stacks In service
dates
Unit capacity
(2009)
Nameplate
capacity
Owner type Owner(s) (2009)
Wabash River
IGCC
Terre Haute 2 1 1 - 1995
2 - 1955 (Repowered)
1 192 MW
2 68  MW(steam)
260 MW Corporation Wabash Valley Power Authority
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

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Natural gas fired

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Name Location Type In service
dates
Unit capacity
(2014)
Nameplate
capacity
Owner type Owner(s) (2014) Source(s)
Anderson Generating Station Anderson Peaking 1 & 2 - 1992
3 - 2004
1 & 2 41  MW
3 85 MW
167 MW Municipal Holding Company Indiana Municipal Power Agency [21]
Broadway Generating Station (Indiana) Evansville Peaking 1 - 1971
2 - 1981
1 50  MW
2 65 MW
115 MW Large Corporation Vectren [22]
Eagle Valley Martinsville 2018 671 MW Large
Corporation
AES / AES Indiana [12]
Georgetown Generating Station
Henry County Generating Station
Lawrence County Generating Station Lawrence County Peaking 2005 258 MW Rural Electric Cooperative Hoosier Energy, Wabash Valley Power Association [23]
Lawrenceburg Energy Facility
Montpelier Electric Generating Station (Indiana)
Noblesville Peaking Station
Northeast Generating Station (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
Citizens Energy Group [24]
Portside Energy Facility
Richmond Generating Station (Indiana)
Vermillion Generating Facility Vermillion County Peaking 2000 692 MW Large Corporation, Rural Electric Cooperative Duke Energy Indiana, Wabash Valley Power Alliance [25][26]
Wheatland Generating Facility
Whiting Clean Energy Power Plant
Worthington Generating Station Greene County Peaking 2000[27] 174 MW Rural Electric Cooperative Hoosier Energy [23]

Hydroelectric dams

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Name Location Coordinates In service date
Nameplate
capacity
Owner type Owner(s) Operator(s)
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 Duke Energy Indiana United States Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District
Norway Dam (Indiana)[28] Monticello, Indiana 40°46'50"N, 86°45'36"W 1923 9.2 MW Corporation Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO)
Oakdale Dam (Indiana)[29] 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)[30] Mishawaka, Indiana 41°39'56"N, 86°7'57"W 1989 4.8 MW Corporation Indiana Michigan Power
Elkhart Dam (Indiana)[31][32] Elkhart County, Indiana 41°41'34.90"N, 85°57'54.65"W 1913 3.4 MW Corporation Indiana Michigan Power

Wind farms

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The following table of wind farms and utility-scale wind power developments uses data from the AWEA,[33] the State of Indiana,[34] and other sources. For the larger projects constructed in phases, the table lists separate information for each phase. The name of each wind farm is the name used by the energy company when referring to the farm. The Wind Farm suffix is implied and hence removed for brevity. For more details and references for each wind farm, see its article.

Wind farm County(s) Coordinates Turbine model Power per turbine (MW) No. of Turbines Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) Online Developer Operator Power purchaser
Benton County phase I Benton GE sl/sle Gen4 1.5 87 130.5 2008-04 Orion Energy Orion Energy Duke, Vectren
Black River Gibson, Posey 65 (Proposed)
Fowler Ridge phase I Vestas Benton Vestas V82 1.65 182 300.3 2009-04 BP, Dominion BP, Dominion AEP, Dominion
Fowler Ridge phase I Clipper Benton Clipper 2.5 2.5 40 100 2009-04 BP, Dominion BP, Dominion AEP, Dominion
Fowler Ridge phase II Benton GE sl/sle Gen4 1.5 133 199.5 2009-12 BP, Dominion BP, Dominion AEP, Vectren
Headwaters Randolph Vestas V110 2 100 200 December 2014 EDP Renewables North America EDP Renewables North America Indiana Michigan Power
Hoosier Benton REpower 2 53 106 2009-08 IPL, enXco IPL, enXco IPL
Indiana Crossroads I White Vestas V150 4.2 72 302.4 2021-12 EDP Renewables North America, NIPSCO EDP Renewables North America, NIPSCO
Indiana Crossroads II White Nordex N155 4.8 42 201.6 2023-12 EDP Renewables North America, NIPSCO EDP Renewables North America, NIPSCO
Jordan Creek Benton, Warren GE 2.3, 2.52, 2.6, 2.82 2.3, 2.52, 2.6, 2.82 146 398.68 2020-12 NextEra NextEra NIPSCO
Meadow Lake phase I White Vestas V82 1.65 121 199.65 October 2009 Horizon Wind Energy EDP Renewables North America AEP, wholesale market
Meadow Lake phase II White Acciona 1.5 66 99 June 2010 Horizon Wind Energy EDP Renewables North America
Meadow Lake phase III White GE 1.5 69 103.5 October 2010 Horizon Wind Energy EDP Renewables North America
Meadow Lake phase IV White Suzlon 2.1 47 98.7 October 2010 Horizon Wind Energy EDP Renewables North America
Prairie Breeze Tipton 1.6 94 (Cancelled)[35] Juwi
Rosewater White VestasV136 and V150 3.6 and 4.2 25 102 November 2020 NiSource EDP Renewables North America/NIPSCO NIPSCO
Union City/Randolph Eastern School Corporation Randolph Nordic Windpower 1 2 2 2010-02 Performance Services Union City, Randolph Eastern School Corporation AEP
Wildcat phase I Madison, Tipton GE 1.6 125 200 2012-10 E.ON E.ON AEP
Wildcat phase II Grant, Howard 40-60 (proposed) E.ON
Wildcat phase III Tipton 40-75 (proposed) E.ON
Wildcat phase IV Tipton (proposed) E.ON

Solar

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Name Location In service
dates
Nameplate
capacity
Owner(s)
Riverstart Solar Park Modoc 2021 200 MW[36] Connor Clark & Lunn Infrastructure [80%]
EDP Renewables North America [20%][37]
Bellflower Solar Project Henry County 2023 152.5 MW Lightsource bp[38]
Mammoth North[39][40][41] Starke County 2024 400 MWdc Doral Renewables
Mammoth South[39][40][42] Pulaski County 2025
(under construction)
300 MWdc Doral Renewables
Indiana Crossroads[43] White County 2023 200 MW NIPSCO
Dunns Bridge 1[43] Jasper County 2023 265 MW NIPSCO

Biomass to energy plant

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Milltown Biomass

Attempted nuclear plants

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Operating electrical utility companies

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References

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