HENRY COUNTY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 135 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Henry County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 7763
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 345 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 22%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 39.9529, -85.5040
HENRY COUNTY, a 135 MW Natural Gas power plant in Henry County, Indiana. Operated by DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC, commissioned 2001.
How HENRY COUNTY compares
With 135 MW of capacity, HENRY COUNTY ranks 31st among the 77 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Indiana and 14th of the 16 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 2.3% of Indiana's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.5% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 622nd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2001, it is newer than 61% of the 73 operating Indiana plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC, runs 7 operating plants in Indiana totaling 5,601 MW.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 182 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 135 MW). Net generation was 345 GWh in 2024 (a 22% capacity factor), up 81% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is ANDERSON, about 14.3 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC, under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: ANDERSON (169 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 4 mapped data centers; the nearest is IUPUI Informatics & Communications Technology Complex in Indianapolis, about 37.3 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
HENRY COUNTY is a 135 MW natural gas power plant in Henry County, IN, operated by DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC, commissioned in 2001. Henry County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.4 of 5 at the 59th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Henry County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 45.4 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 10.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.90 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Henry County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Henry County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.