Indiana Coal-Fired Plant Experiences Breaker Failure

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Vectren Energy's F B Culley Power Station, a coal-fired plant in Newburgh, Indiana, is running at a reduced load after Unit 1 (104 megawatts) was forced offline Wednesday evening.

Plant contacts stated an electrical problem in the breaker box sparked a fire in the switchgear. The purpose of the switchgear is to protect high-voltage circuits in an automatic shutdown. The small fire damaged various components in the switchgear that need to be replaced. The unit is optimistically scheduled to return online Wednesday, July 28, but a delay in obtaining necessary parts could further extend this date. With several units offline in the Indiana and Ohio area, a speedy return to service plays an important role in the hot and rainy summer months.

Vectren Corporation (NYSE:VVC) is an energy holding company headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. Vectren's wholly owned subsidiary, Vectren Utility Holdings Incorporated serves as the intermediate holding company for three operating utilities.

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