Petersburg Generating Station is a major coal-fired power plant in Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, rated at 1.87-GW nameplate capacity. It is located on the White River

White River (Indiana)

The White River is a two-forked river that flows through central and southern Indiana and is the main tributary to the Wabash River. Via the west fork, considered to be the main stem of the river by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, the White River is long.-West Fork:The West Fork, long, is...

 near Petersburg in Pike County, Indiana

Pike County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...

, just 1 miles (1.6 km) upstream from a much smaller coal-fired Frank E. Ratts Generating Station

Frank E. Ratts Generating Station

Frank E. Ratts Generating Station is Indiana’s first electric cooperative power plant, located on the White River near Petersburg in Pike County, Indiana. It is just downstream from a much larger coal-fired power plant AES Petersburg. Ratts Generating Station is rated to produce 250 MW of...

. Petersburg G.S. is owned and operated by Indianapolis Power & Light

Indianapolis Power & Light

Indianapolis Power & Light Company, also known as IPL or IPALCO, is a utility company providing electric service to the city of Indianapolis. It is a subsidiary and largest utility of AES Corporation, which acquired it in 2000....

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Units 1, 2, and 3, rated at 253.4, 471, and 574.3 MWe

MWE

MWE may refer to:*Manufacturer's Weight Empty*McDermott Will & Emery*Midwest Express, an airline*Merowe Airport - IATA code*Multiword expressionMWe may refer to:*Megawatt electrical...

, 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

Petroleum

Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...

-burning internal combustion units, rated at 2.7 MWe each, all launched in 1967.