Rockport Generating Station
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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.
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Rockport Generating Station | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana |
Coordinates | 37°55′32″N 87°02′02″W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | Unit 1: December 1984 Unit 2: December 1988 |
Decommission date | Unit 1: 2028 (planned) Unit 2: 2028 (planned) |
Owner(s) | Indiana-Michigan Power |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Sub-bituminous coal |
Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
Cooling towers | 2 × Natural Draft |
Cooling source | Ohio River |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 × 1300 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 2600 MW |
Capacity factor | 48.0% (2017) |
Annual net output | 10,923 GWh (2017) [1] |
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