500.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Knox, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
500.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.6716, -87.2931
County
Knox, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Duke Energy Indiana | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Wheatland Generating Facility is a 500.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Knox County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 2000 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC operates the facility, which is owned by Duke Energy. Wheatland is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 131,096 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.0%. The installed cost of the plant was $208.36 per kW. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $5.7 per MWh. Wheatland Generating Facility ranks as the 9th largest power plant out of 20 in Indiana, and 482nd out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
131.1K MWh
Annual Generation
3.0%
Capacity Factor
$5.7/MWh
PPA Price
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC
Contract Seller
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wheatland Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CP/Comm Pricing
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Last updated 2026-03-25
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