Wabash River is a coal power plant in Indiana.
| Plant Name | Wabash River |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Indiana, Llc |
| City | Terre Haute |
| County | Vigo County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 47885 |
| Coordinates | 39.53000, -87.42470 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 387 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 125 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 123 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 113 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 113 MW | Retired | 1955 |
| 71 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| 72 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| 73 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.