136th largest plant in Indiana · 8274th nationally
Hendricks Regional Health is a oil power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 4.3 MW. It generates roughly 14 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3710 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Hendricks Regional Health |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hendricks Regional Health |
| City | Danville |
| County | Hendricks County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 46122 |
| Coordinates | 39.76151, -86.50159 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE06 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 2010 |
| GEO4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 2004 |
| GEO5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 2004 |
| GEO1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Standby | 1992 |
| GEO2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Standby | 1992 |
| GEO3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Standby | 1992 |
| CO₂ | 26 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3710 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.. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.