Rockport Generating Station

Rockport Generating Station
Rockport Generating Station as seen from near the Natcher Bridge
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CountryUnited States
LocationOhio Township, Spencer County, Indiana
Coordinates37°55′32″N 87°02′02″W / 37.92556°N 87.03389°W / 37.92556; -87.03389
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: December 1984
Unit 2: December 1988
Decommission dateUnit 1: 2028 (planned)
Unit 2: 2028 (planned)
OwnerIndiana-Michigan Power
Thermal power station
Primary fuelSub-bituminous coal
Turbine technologySteam turbine
Cooling towers2 × Natural Draft
Cooling sourceOhio River
Power generation
Units operational2 × 1300 MW
Nameplate capacity2600 MW
Capacity factor48.0% (2017)
Annual net output10,923 GWh (2017) [1]

Rockport Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant, located along the Ohio River in Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana, in the United States, near Rockport. The power plant is located along U.S. Route 231 (segment known as the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Parkway), approximately one mile north of the William H. Natcher Bridge, spanning the Ohio River. It is operated by Indiana Michigan Power, a subsidiary of American Electric Power.

  1. ^ "Electricity Data Browser".