Query
Wheatland Generating Facility
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Wheatland Generating Facility
Generated
2026-10-05T17:05:06.829Z

Briefing on Wheatland Generating Facility

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 5, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
500 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2000
Operating since
4
Generators
3.0%
Capacity factor
131 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Wheatland Generating Facility is a 500 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Wheatland Generating Facility is reported in Indiana since 2000 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 3.0% capacity factor and 131 GWh annual generation.

Location
Knox, Indiana
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Duke Energy
Operator
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
55224

What stands out

1

Wheatland Generating Facility is a 500 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Indiana with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 3.0% capacity factor and 131 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “Utility giant Duke Energy plans to spend industry record $103 billion on growth as data centers boom” (Fortune, 2026-04-28).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#9 of 37
National rank
#498 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.