Whitewater Valley
Wayne County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 1040 · Operator: City of Richmond - (IN)
Nameplate94MWSummer 100 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation53GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor6%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,422Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1955Runs as peaking
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 617.4 | 70.7% | 11,970 |
| 2002 | 582.8 | 66.7% | 11,441 |
| 2003 | 567.5 | 65.0% | 11,630 |
| 2004 | 506.4 | 57.8% | 11,641 |
| 2005 | 545.8 | 62.5% | 11,719 |
| 2006 | 392 | 44.9% | 12,070 |
| 2007 | 395.4 | 45.3% | 11,929 |
| 2008 | 397.9 | 45.4% | 12,261 |
| 2009 | 185.9 | 21.3% | 12,412 |
| 2010 | 211.3 | 24.2% | 12,575 |
| 2011 | 231.2 | 26.5% | 12,517 |
| 2012 | 23.9 | 2.7% | 13,958 |
| 2013 | 18.2 | 2.1% | 14,297 |
| 2014 | 45.1 | 5.2% | 13,058 |
| 2015 | 53.3 | 6.1% | 13,043 |
| 2016 | 63.8 | 7.3% | 13,240 |
| 2017 | 36.7 | 4.2% | 13,405 |
| 2018 | 41.1 | 4.7% | 13,437 |
| 2019 | 38.6 | 4.4% | 13,779 |
| 2020 | 32.9 | 3.8% | 14,011 |
| 2021 | 28 | 3.2% | 14,364 |
| 2022 | 50.4 | 5.8% | 14,220 |
| 2023 | 16.3 | 1.9% | 17,345 |
| 2024 | 35.2 | 4.0% | 14,120 |
| 2025 | 52.6 | 6.0% | 14,422 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 33 | 34.7 | Mar 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 60.9 | 65 | Aug 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Richmond - (IN). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Richmond - (IN) | 100.0% | 94 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| IMPA Richmond Solar Park | 1 MW | 0.2 km |
| Richmond 6 | 5 MW | 1.5 km |
| Richmond 5 | 9 MW | 1.8 km |
| IMPA Richmond 8 Solar Park | 6 MW | 5.2 km |
| IMPA Richmond Solar Park 7 | 4 MW | 5.5 km |
| Richmond Solar Park 3 | 7 MW | 7.2 km |