Caterpillar
A 11.5 MW natural gas power plant in Tippecanoe, Indiana, owned by Caterpillar Inc, commissioned in 1996.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50935Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
11.5 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1996
Owner
Caterpillar Inc
Location
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
23 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2025
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Units
6
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40.2 | |
| 2016 | 28.3 | |
| 2017 | 33.8 | |
| 2018 | 36.2 | |
| 2019 | 38.2 | |
| 2020 | 33.9 | |
| 2021 | 23.3 | |
| 2022 | 24.4 | |
| 2023 | 27.3 | |
| 2024 | 23 |
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