AES Petersburg
Pike County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 994 · Operator: Indianapolis Power & Light Co
×805 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Jun 2023)
Nameplate1,350MWSummer 1,066 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation4,121GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor44%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,768Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1967Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 11,421 | — | — |
| 2002 | 11,641.1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 10,883.5 | 73.0% | 9,655 |
| 2004 | 11,319.1 | 74.5% | 10,334 |
| 2005 | 11,550.2 | 76.2% | 10,497 |
| 2006 | 11,218.3 | 72.8% | 10,706 |
| 2007 | 11,886.2 | 77.1% | 10,696 |
| 2008 | 11,688.5 | 75.6% | 10,664 |
| 2009 | 11,038.9 | 71.6% | 10,529 |
| 2010 | 11,815.9 | 78.3% | 10,727 |
| 2011 | 10,052.7 | 67.1% | 10,706 |
| 2012 | 9,640.9 | 64.2% | 10,770 |
| 2013 | 10,505.3 | 70.2% | 10,708 |
| 2014 | 11,266.3 | 75.2% | 10,495 |
| 2015 | 8,966.9 | 59.8% | 10,727 |
| 2016 | 9,230.3 | 61.4% | 10,787 |
| 2017 | 9,341.6 | 62.3% | 10,791 |
| 2018 | 9,101.3 | 60.7% | 10,609 |
| 2019 | 8,755.4 | 58.4% | 10,667 |
| 2020 | 6,141.2 | 40.9% | 10,804 |
| 2021 | 8,305.6 | 60.7% | 10,745 |
| 2022 | 8,007.1 | 61.4% | 10,749 |
| 2023 | 4,658.6 | 42.9% | 10,933 |
| 2024 | 2,987.4 | 31.9% | 11,791 |
| 2025 | 5,392.7 | 57.7% | 10,741 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 670.9 | 529.6 | Apr 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 3 | Aug 1967 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 3 | Aug 1967 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 3 | Aug 1967 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 670.9 | 527.6 | Nov 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 281.6 | 222.5 | Jun 1967 | Retired May 2021 | — | coming soon |
| ST2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 523.3 | 421.8 | Dec 1969 | Retired Jun 2023 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Indianapolis Power & Light Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Indianapolis Power & Light Co | 100.0% | 1,350 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pike County Energy Storage | 200 MW | 0.6 km |
| Heirloom Solar | 60 MW | 5.5 km |
| RATTS 1 | 150 MW | 5.8 km |
| Petersburg Energy Center | 500 MW | 8.3 km |
| IMPA Washington Solar Park | 4 MW | 14.4 km |
| Wheatland Generating Facility | 500 MW | 16.3 km |