Whitewater Valley— 93.9 MW Coal
Whitewater Valley is a 93.9 MW coal power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Richmond since 1966. Ranked #244 of 297 coal plants in the United States. Its 93.9 MW accounts for 0.04% of the United States' total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Whitewater Valley 42.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Madison (692 MW, Gas), Madison Generating Station (692 MW, Gas), and Woodsdale (571.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 30 km from Indianapolis.
60 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,266. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,604 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,431 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
60 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
City of Richmond - (IN) operates 1 plants totalling 94 MW
71 plants within 100 km, 11,098 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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