170th largest plant in Indiana · 10231st nationally
Hurricane Creek Lift Station is a oil power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 130 MWh per year — enough to power about 12 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1579 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Hurricane Creek Lift Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Johnson County Rural E M C |
| City | Greenwood |
| County | Johnson County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 46143 |
| Coordinates | 39.58790, -86.18580 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HURR | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| City Of Greenwood | Greenwood, IN | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 103 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1579 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.