Coal Power Plants in Indiana
Every operating coal power plant in Indiana on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 11 plants, 40 generating units and 14 GW of nameplate capacity across 10 counties, most of it inside MISO.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 11
- 40 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 14 GW
- Counties
- 10
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of coal power plants in Indiana
Every one of the 11 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of coal power plants in Indiana
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| GibsonConventional Steam Coal | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Gibson | 3,339.5 | 5 | 1975 | Operating |
| RockportConventional Steam Coal | Indiana Michigan Power Co | Spencer | 2,600 | 2 | 1984 | Operating |
| AES Petersburg2 technologies | AES Indiana | Pike | 1,349.9 | 5 | 1967 | Operating |
| Clifty CreekConventional Steam Coal | Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp | Jefferson | 1,303.8 | 6 | 1955 | Operating |
| Cayuga3 technologies | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Vermillion | 1,184.9 | 7 | 1970 | Operating |
| R M Schahfer2 technologies | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | Jasper | 1,105 | 4 | 1979 | Operating |
| MeromConventional Steam Coal | Hallador Power Company, LLC | Sullivan | 1,080 | 2 | 1982 | Operating |
| WarrickConventional Steam Coal | AGC Division of APGI Inc | Warrick | 822.8 | 4 | 1960 | Operating |
| Michigan CityConventional Steam Coal | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | LaPorte | 540 | 1 | 1974 | Operating |
| F B CulleyConventional Steam Coal | Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co | Warrick | 368.9 | 2 | 1966 | Operating |
| Whitewater ValleyConventional Steam Coal | City of Richmond - (IN) | Wayne | 93.9 | 2 | 1955 | Operating |
Largest coal power plants in Indiana
- 1GibsonGibson County, Indiana3,339.5 MW
- 2RockportSpencer County, Indiana2,600 MW
- 3AES PetersburgPike County, Indiana1,349.9 MW
- 4Clifty CreekJefferson County, Indiana1,303.8 MW
- 5CayugaVermillion County, Indiana1,184.9 MW
- 6R M SchahferJasper County, Indiana1,105 MW
- 7MeromSullivan County, Indiana1,080 MW
- 8WarrickWarrick County, Indiana822.8 MW
- 9Michigan CityLaPorte County, Indiana540 MW
- 10F B CulleyWarrick County, Indiana368.9 MW
Coal power plants by county in Indiana
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Gibson | 1 | 3,339.5 |
| Spencer | 1 | 2,600 |
| Pike | 1 | 1,349.9 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 1,303.8 |
| Warrick | 2 | 1,191.7 |
| Vermillion | 1 | 1,184.9 |
| Jasper | 1 | 1,105 |
| Sullivan | 1 | 1,080 |
| LaPorte | 1 | 540 |
| Wayne | 1 | 93.9 |
Coal Power Plants in Indiana: FAQ
- How many coal power plants are in Indiana?
- 11, with 14 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 10 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Indiana coal power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest coal power plant in Indiana?
- Gibson, at 3 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a coal power plant near me in Indiana?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Indiana's coal power plants?
- Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.