Clifty Creek
Clifty Creek is a coal plant in Jefferson County, Indiana, operated by Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp. It ranks fourth by nameplate capacity among Indiana’s 221 power plants. Its oldest working unit dates from 1955, earlier than at any other coal plant in Indiana.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,304 MW
1,173 MW net summer capacity
6 operable units
- Coal steam1,304 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1955 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 217 MW, 1955
Unit 2 Coal steam, 217 MW, 1955
Unit 3 Coal steam, 217 MW, 1955
Unit 4 Coal steam, 217 MW, 1955
Unit 5 Coal steam, 217 MW, 1955
Unit 6 Coal steam, 217 MW, 1956
Among Indiana’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Gibson3,340 MW
- 2Rockport2,600 MW
- 3AES Petersburg1,350 MW
- 4Clifty Creekthis plant
- 5Lawrenceburg Power, LLC1,232 MW
- 6Cayuga1,185 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 184th of 14,286
- US coal plants
- 60th of 195
- Coal plants in Indiana
- 4th of 11
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 46th of 2,049
- Biggest single unit, among Indiana’s plants
- 23rd of 221
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 217 MW | 196 MW | 1955 | Operating |
| 2 | Coal steam | 217 MW | 196 MW | 1955 | Operating |
| 3 | Coal steam | 217 MW | 196 MW | 1955 | Operating |
| 4 | Coal steam | 217 MW | 196 MW | 1955 | Operating |
| 5 | Coal steam | 217 MW | 196 MW | 1955 | Operating |
| 6 | Coal steam | 217 MW | 196 MW | 1956 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Ohio River
- Nearest town on record
- Madison
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 38.738°N, 85.421°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble County | Coal | 2,594 MW | 10.6 mi south |
| Scottsburg Solar Park | Solar | 7.1 MW | 20.4 mi west |
| Ghent | Coal | 2,226 MW | 20.8 mi east |
| Henryville Solar RES | Solar | 1.1 MW | 21.6 mi southwest |
| Nabb Battery Energy Storage System | Battery storage | 5 MW | 22.0 mi southwest |
| Bluegrass Generating Station | Natural gas | 581 MW | 24.0 mi south |
| Markland | Hydroelectric | 77.7 MW | 24.8 mi east |
| East Bend | Coal | 772 MW | 32.7 mi east |