Gibson — Gibson, IN — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
3,339.5 MW
Summer: 3,132 MW | Winter: 3,157 MW
Technology
Coal
5 generators
First Unit Online
April 1, 1975
Gibson is a coal power plant in Gibson County, IN with 5 generating units totaling 3,339.5 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC. Its first unit came online in 1975.
About this plant
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the northernmost end of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, 1.5 miles (2.5 km) southeast of Mount Carmel, Illinois, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the mouth of the Patoka River, and 4 miles (6.5 km) south of the mouth of the White River. The closest Indiana communities are Owensville 7.5 miles (12 km) to the southeast of the plant, and Princeton, 10.5 miles (17 km) to the east. With a 2013 aggregate output capacity among its five units of 3,345 megawatts, it is the largest power plant run by Duke Energy, and the tenth-largest electrical plant in the United States. Given the closure of the Nanticoke Generating Station in Ontario, in 2013, the Gibson Generating Station became the largest coal power plant in North America by generated power.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #3 in the U.S. by capacity
- #1 in IN by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (5)
5 generators
5 operational generators totaling 3,339.5 MW · online 1975–1982
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 6113 |
| Plant Name | Gibson |
| Operator | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC |
| Sector | Electric Utility |
| Balancing Authority | MISO |
| Power Market | |
| County | Gibson |
| State | Indiana (all interconnection requests in Indiana) |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Coal |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 3339.5 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 3132 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 3157 |
| Generating Units | 5 |
| Operational Units | 5 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
U.S. county map showing Gibson, IN
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