Gibson
Coal power plant in Gibson County, Indiana. 3,339.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC.
Also known as Gibson Generating Station · EIA plant 6113
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3,339.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1975First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Indiana, LLCEIA operator ID 15470
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 5 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Gibson County, IN38.3722, −87.7658
- EIA plant ID
- 6113EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Gibson produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
10.6 TWh
10,644,303 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
36.4%
2024: 34.2%
January to July 2026
5.92 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
8.0–18.0
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,349,829 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 20,168,489 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 20,522,153 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 20,798,720 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 21,340,496 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 22,442,805 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 22,465,906 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 23,342,347 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 21,903,413 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 18,901,781 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 20,227,897 | 69.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 17,611,420 | 60.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 18,635,586 | 63.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 17,331,460 | 59.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 17,747,363 | 60.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 14,585,886 | 49.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 16,674,871 | 56.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 17,996,759 | 61.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 17,631,801 | 60.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 12,184,147 | 41.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 11,784,193 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9,230,440 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 9,200,516 | 31.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,970,910 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 10,032,270 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 10,644,303 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 5,924,327 | 34.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
11.30M
US short tons. 2024: 10.77M
SO₂, 2025
7,742
US short tons
NOx, 2025
6,479
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.06 t
About 2,122 lb per MWh
5 of 5 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), matched to EIA plant 6113 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
529,896
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Gibson Lake
Surface, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.464
USGS SUI, HUC12 McCarty Ditch-Coffee Bayou
60 of 60 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 667.9 | May 1976 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 667.9 | April 1975 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 667.9 | March 1978 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 667.9 | March 1979 |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 667.9 | October 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Duke Energy Indiana, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Gibson
How much power does Gibson produce?
Gibson reported 10,644,303 MWh (10.6 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 36.4% capacity factor on 3,339.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 5.92 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Gibson?
Gibson is in Gibson County, Indiana, at 38.3722, −87.7658. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Gibson?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Indiana, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 15470). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Gibson start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1975, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Gibson?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 5 price nodes linked to Gibson, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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