AES said its Indianapolis Power and Light (IPL) unit filed with state regulators for a certificate to build a 550MW to 725MW combined cycle natural gas plant at its Eagle Valley power facility.
The company said if the new plant is approved, it is anticipated to enter service in April 2017, reported Reuters.
IPL also filed with state regulators to refuel the 106MW Units 5 and 6 of its Harding Street plant from coal to gas.
AES said if the refueling project is approved, it is expected to be complete by April 2016.
The company said IPL is expected to retire the units because it will not be economicaly viable to install emissions controls on the units to comply with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rules.
