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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1040
EIA plant 1040
RICHMOND · Wayne · IN
Whitewater Valley
Operated by City of Richmond - (IN)
Published location
Where is Whitewater Valley?
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39.802800, -84.895300
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
15,441
2718
31,305
4-154
5474
68,162
76,596
812,802
9-191
10-197
11-200
12488
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5,441 |
| 2 | 718 |
| 3 | 1,305 |
| 4 | -154 |
| 5 | 474 |
| 6 | 8,162 |
| 7 | 6,596 |
| 8 | 12,802 |
| 9 | -191 |
| 10 | -197 |
| 11 | -200 |
| 12 | 488 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5,441 MWh |
| 2 | 718 MWh |
| 3 | 1,305 MWh |
| 4 | -154 MWh |
| 5 | 474 MWh |
| 6 | 8,162 MWh |
| 7 | 6,596 MWh |
| 8 | 12,802 MWh |
| 9 | -191 MWh |
| 10 | -197 MWh |
| 11 | -200 MWh |
| 12 | 488 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | BIT | 60.9 | OP |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | BIT | 33 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1040
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
East Fork Of Whitewater River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Whitewater Valley
Variation in the published months
Across 8 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (12,802 MWh) and 5 the lowest (474 MWh). Their difference is 12,328 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 33.0 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 13.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 60.9 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 28.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.