Richmond — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7335
- Capacity
- 82.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wayne, IN
- Operating Since
- 1992
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Indiana Municipal Power Agency
- Parent Company
- Indiana Municipal Power Agency
- Annual Generation
- 68,530.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 9.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Richmond
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #21 of 40 Natural Gas plants in IN#1002 of 2009 nationally
82.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Wayne, IN — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
82.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8396, -84.9663
County
Wayne, IN
Nearby Plants
- IMPA Richmond 8 Solar ParkSolar6.1 MW · 2.4 km
- IMPA Richmond Solar Park 7Solar4.4 MW · 3.1 km
- Centerville Solar ParkSolar1.1 MW · 3.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | — |
| Owner(s) | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Richmond power plant is located in Wayne County, Indiana. It is owned and operated by the Indiana Municipal Power Agency. The plant has a total capacity of 82.8 MW, consisting of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Commercial operation began in 1992. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection balancing authority, which is part of the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Richmond plant generated 68,530 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 9.4%. The plant ranks as the 21st largest in Indiana out of 41 plants, and 995th nationally out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 4 articles related to regulatory matters, 2 about deals, and 2 covering general industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.0K MWh
Latest Month
68.5K MWh
Annual Generation
9.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Richmond Station · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
32419337
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·project finance
Developer Calls GW Ranch in Pecos County, Texas, the ‘Largest Power Project’ in U.S.
Texas' environmental regulator this week issued the largest air pollution permit in the country to an enormous planned complex of gas power...
GW Ranch (other)Pecos County (other)
Inside Climate News·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Owners of former Beckjord site owe $640K in delinquent taxes
Two of the largest delinquent taxpayers in Clermont County are the owners of the former Walter C. Beckjord coal plant site, who collectively...
WCPO 9 Cincinnati·2 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
State utility regulators approve new Chesterfield County power plant
State utility regulators approved a controversial new natural gas-fired power plant in the Richmond area. On Tuesday, the Virginia State...
Chesterfield County (other)Virginia State (regulator)
WVTF·4 months ago
Deals·debt financing
NRG awarded $370 million state loan to build northeast Houston power plant
In total, Houston-based NRG Energy has been awarded more than $1.1 billion in taxpayer-backed loans from the $7.2 billion Texas Energy Fund.
NRG (other)Texas Energy Fund (other)
Houston Chronicle·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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