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January 25, 2022

Indiana gas plants would cost $900M, run 10% of the time

  • The gas plants would run during peak demand, filling the gap when renewable sources can't provide enough power.
    • By SARAH BOWMAN
    The Indianapolis Star

    INDIANAPOLIS — A southern Indiana utility wants to build two new natural gas plants, and a pipeline to get the fuel to them, outside Evansville. CenterPoint Energy, formerly known as Vectren, said this project will help the utility with its transition to renewable energy.

    It also could cost its customers nearly $900 million over the next two decades, for plants CenterPoint expects to run no more than 10% of the time.


     
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