Richmond 5
Wayne County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 64247 · Operator: Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Nameplate9MWSummer 9 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation15GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
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), solar 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 19.5% | — |
| 2022 | 18 | 22.8% | — |
| 2023 | 17.5 | 22.2% | — |
| 2024 | 17 | 21.4% | — |
| 2025 | 15 | 19.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICH5 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 9 | 9 | Jun 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Indiana Municipal Power Agency. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Richmond 5 Solar Array, LLC | 100.0% | 9 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Richmond 6 | 5 MW | 0.3 km |
| Whitewater Valley | 94 MW | 1.8 km |
| IMPA Richmond Solar Park | 1 MW | 1.8 km |
| Richmond Solar Park 3 | 7 MW | 5.6 km |
| Richmond Solar Site 2 | 7 MW | 5.9 km |
| IMPA Richmond 8 Solar Park | 6 MW | 6.7 km |