F B Culley — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1012
- Capacity
- 368.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Warrick, IN
- Operating Since
- 1966
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 970,286 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
F B Culley
OperatingBit. Coal
Ranked #8 of 9 Bit. Coal plants in IN#50 of 66 nationally
368.9 MW Bit. Coal operating in Warrick, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
368.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1966
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.9111, -87.3275
County
Warrick, IN
Nearby Plants
- WarrickBit. Coal822.8 MW · 0.6 km
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- Rustic Hills Solar II LLCSolar100 MW · 7.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
F. B. Culley Generating Station is a 369 megawatt (MW) coal power plant located southeast of Newburgh in Warrick County, Indiana. It sits on the north bank of Ohio River, immediately adjacent and upstream of the Warrick Power Plant, and is owned and operated by Vectren.
Read more on WikipediaF B Culley is a 368.9 MW coal-fired power plant located in Warrick County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 1966 and is owned and operated by Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. It consists of two generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology. The plant's primary fuel source is bituminous coal (BIT).
In the most recent year with available data, F B Culley generated 970,286 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.0%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost per kilowatt was $1,136.23. F B Culley is ranked as the 6th largest coal plant in Indiana (out of 6) and 43rd nationally (out of 50).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
14.1K MWh
Latest Month
970.3K MWh
Annual Generation
30.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,438/kW
Installed Cost
$37.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SIGE.CULGN3
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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