97th largest plant in Indiana · 6151st nationally
Cc Perry K is a natural gas power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 8.4 MW. It generates roughly 10.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,005 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 192 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (8.4 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Cc Perry K |
|---|---|
| Operator | Citizens Thermal Energy |
| City | Indianapolis |
| County | Marion County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 46225 |
| Coordinates | 39.76310, -86.16670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 15.0 MW | Retired | 1925 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.0 MW | Operating | 1938 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.7 MW | Retired | 2009 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.7 MW | Retired | 2009 |
| CO₂ | 1.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 5 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 192 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.