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1349.9 MW Conventional Steam Coal (1342 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (8 MW) operating in Pike, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1,349.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Petroleum Liquids
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5281, -87.2525
County
Pike, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Indiana | AES Indiana | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Indiana | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Petersburg Generating Station is a major coal-fired power plant in Indiana, rated at 2.146-GW nameplate capacity. It is located on the White River near Petersburg in Pike County, Indiana, just 1 mile (1.6 km) upstream from a much smaller coal-fired Frank E. Ratts Generating Station. Petersburg G.S. is owned and operated by AES Indiana.
Read more on WikipediaAES Petersburg is a 1349.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Pike County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 1967 and is owned by AES and operated by AES Indiana. It utilizes both conventional steam coal and petroleum liquids (DFO) as fuel sources across its five generators. AES Petersburg operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 5,392,718 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 45.6%. AES Petersburg has an installed cost of $1580.27 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant is ranked as the 1st of 2 largest power plants in Indiana, and 6th out of 60 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
505.5K MWh
Latest Month
5.4M MWh
Annual Generation
45.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2290 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.265 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.039 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
28.4%
Annual Net Gen
4659 GWh
CO₂eq
2308 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
Steam turbine · Indianapolis Power & Light Company · Data from 2022–2024
$1,920/kW
Installed Cost
$26/kW
Annual CapEx
$0.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Petersburg Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.045 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
IPL.16PETEE4
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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