AES Petersburg — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 994
- Capacity
- 1349.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pike, IN
- Operating Since
- 1967
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- AES Indiana
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 5,392,718 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
AES Petersburg
OperatingBit. CoalDistillate OilHybrid
Ranked #2 of 9 Bit. Coal plants in IN#26 of 66 nationally
1349.9 MW Conventional Steam Coal (1342 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (8 MW) operating in Pike, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
1,349.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Petroleum Liquids
1967
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.5281, -87.2525
County
Pike, IN
Nearby Plants
- Pike County Energy StorageBESS200 MW · 0.6 km
- Heirloom SolarSolar60 MW · 5.5 km
- RATTS 1Solar150 MW · 5.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Indiana | AES Indiana | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Indiana | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Petersburg Generating Station is a major coal-fired power plant in Indiana, rated at 2.146-GW nameplate capacity. It is located on the White River near Petersburg in Pike County, Indiana, just 1 mile (1.6 km) upstream from a much smaller coal-fired Frank E. Ratts Generating Station. Petersburg G.S. is owned and operated by AES Indiana.
Read more on WikipediaAES Petersburg is a 1349.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Pike County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 1967 and is owned by AES and operated by AES Indiana. It utilizes both conventional steam coal and petroleum liquids (DFO) as fuel sources across its five generators. AES Petersburg operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 5,392,718 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 45.6%. AES Petersburg has an installed cost of $1580.27 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant is ranked as the 1st of 2 largest power plants in Indiana, and 6th out of 60 nationally.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
505.5K MWh
Latest Month
5.4M MWh
Annual Generation
45.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,920/kW
Installed Cost
$0.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Indianapolis Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Petersburg Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CIN.AEPE12
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match
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