Petersburg Generating Station
| Petersburg Generating Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Petersburg Generating Station in USA Indiana | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Washington Township, Pike County, near Petersburg, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38°31′39″N 87°15′14″W / 38.52750°N 87.25389°WCoordinates: 38°31′39″N 87°15′14″W / 38.52750°N 87.25389°W |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date |
Unit 1: 1967 Unit 2: 1969 Unit 3: 1977 Unit 4: 1986 |
| Owner(s) | Indianapolis Power & Light |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
| Type | Steam |
| Cooling source | White River |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,872 MWe |
Petersburg Generating Station is a major coal-fired power plant in Indiana, rated at 1.87-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 Indianapolis Power & Light.[1]
Units 1, 2, and 3, rated at 253.4, 471, and 574.3 MWe, were launched into operation in 1967, 1969, and 1977 respectively. Unit 4, rated at 574.2 MWe, was launched in 1986. There are also three minor oil-burning internal combustion units, rated at 2.7 MWe each, all launched in 1967.
References
- ↑ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (EXCEL). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
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