CC Perry K

Gas power plant in Indiana, United States of America. Approximate location 39.7631, -86.1667.

GasIndianaUnited States of AmericaCO₂ modelled

CC Perry K is a 23 MW gas power plant in Indiana, United States of America. It is operated by Citizens Thermal Energy. Based on reported annual generation of 24 GWh, it can supply roughly 6.9k homes. It ranks #4551 of 10,938 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1939, it is around 87 years old — an older, legacy facility. Its modelled annual emissions are 37,887 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 8.8k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 40.0% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).

23Legacy source-record capacity
24GWh reported / yr
6,885homes powered
37,887t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
1939commissioned (~87 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0000992.

Data status

Known data

FacilityCC Perry K WRI
CountryUnited States of America · Indiana WRI
Coordinates39.7631, -86.1667 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity23 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerCitizens Thermal Energy WRI
Commissioned1939 WRI
GWh reported / yr24 GWh/yr WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions37,887 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#4551 of 10938 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#1586 of 2165 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.19× · 121 MW median · 2165 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent6,885 calculated from reported generation
Climate11.3°C · HDD 2,936 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC2 · 35/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database source-record (legacy); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 23 MW, CC Perry K is below the median gas plant in United States of America (121 MW). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~37,887 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

8.8kpassenger cars driven for a year
4.9khomes' yearly energy use
631ktree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Reported generation trend

2013: 8 GWh20132014: 8 GWh20142015: 0 GWh20152016: 0 GWh20162017: 0 GWh20172018: 0 GWh20182019: 24 GWh201924 GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Citizens Thermal Energy.

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 39.8°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

11.3°Cannual mean temp
2,936heating degree-days (base 18°C)
508cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
246 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: -4 °CJF: -1 °CFM: 5 °CMA: 11 °CAM: 17 °CMJ: 22 °CJJ: 24 °CJA: 23 °CAS: 19 °CSO: 13 °CON: 6 °CND: 0 °CD24 °C

Heating degree-days here run 19% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 61/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
35/100environmental-severity index
27.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
239 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #1586 largest gas power plant of 2165 in United States of America by capacity.

United States of America has 2165 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 789,950 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 39.7631, -86.1667 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is CC Perry K?

CC Perry K is a 23 MW source-record gas power plant in Indiana, United States of America, commissioned in 1939.

How much electricity does CC Perry K generate?

CC Perry K generates about 24 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can CC Perry K power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 6,885 homes.

Who operates CC Perry K?

CC Perry K is operated by Citizens Thermal Energy.

How much CO₂ does CC Perry K emit?

CC Perry K has modelled emissions of about 37,887 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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