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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.

Capacity
93.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
City of Richmond - (IN)
Location
39.8028°, -84.8953°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

City of Richmond - (IN) operates 1 plants totalling 94 MW

Regional density

71 plants within 100 km, 11,098 MW combined

Nearest plant: Richmond Solar Park 3 (7.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.802800, -84.895300
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
371.0 Kt
452 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
22.26 Mt
Over 60 years of operation
Past Retirement
2006
20 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
80.6K
cars per year
49.5K
homes per year
16.9M
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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