POET Biorefining - Shelbyville
Shelby County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 63921 · Operator: POET Biorefing- Shelbyville
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation34GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor71%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,373Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2020Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18.8 | 66.5% | — |
| 2022 | 33 | 68.5% | — |
| 2023 | 34.1 | 70.8% | 11,373 |
| 2024 | 34.8 | 71.9% | 11,373 |
| 2025 | 34.4 | 71.5% | 11,373 |
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 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6.1 | 5.5 | Jun 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: POET Biorefing- Shelbyville. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| POET Biorefing- Shelbyville | 100.0% | 6 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Indy Solar II, LLC | 10 MW | 18.1 km |
| Johnson Co. Solar RES | 1 MW | 21.6 km |
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| Camp Atterbury Microgrid Hybrid | 7 MW | 28.1 km |