119th largest plant in Indiana · 6680th nationally
Lilly Technical Center is a oil power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Lilly Technical Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eli Lilly And Company |
| City | Indianapolis |
| County | Marion County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 46221 |
| Coordinates | 39.74750, -86.18306 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2005 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2010 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| 5 | All Other | Purchased | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1996 |
| 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.