# Whitewater Valley

PJM asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/whitewater-valley

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 1040 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- coal: 93.9 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T22:49:53.020309+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -84.8953, 39.8028
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-04-07 00:07:28+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:24.268785+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Whitewater Valley Generating Station is a two-unit coal-fired plant in Richmond, Indiana, built in 1954. Unit 1 is 35 MW and Unit 2 is 65 MW. The Indiana Municipal Power Agency assumed operational control in 2014 and uses the station during peak load periods in hot summer and cold winter months. It ran 47 days in 2024. Richmond Power & Light, an IMPA member, buys power from the agency.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 93.9 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 1040 — plant-1040

## Facts

- **Technology:** Conventional Steam Coal
- **Operator:** Indiana Municipal Power Agency
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Operator:** Indiana Municipal Power Agency — operator ([source](https://www.impa.com))
- **Offtaker:** Richmond Power & Light — offtaker

## Sources

- [westernwaynenews.com](https://westernwaynenews.com/rpl-expects-progress-on-coal-ash-project/) — westernwaynenews.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [impa.com](https://www.impa.com/generation-resources/) — impa.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/whitewater-valley
Website: [Indiana Municipal Power Agency](https://www.impa.com)

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