Indiana

In October 2023, bp-owned Archaea Energy brought online a first-of-its-kind Archaea Modular Design RNG plant in Medora. The plant converts landfill gas into RNG, which can reduce emissions, improve air quality¹ and provide fuel for potential use in homes, businesses and transportation, according to the EPA. The Medora deployment is an industry first – and it streamlines and speeds build times for future RNG plants.

The Medora plant can process up to 3,200 cubic feet of landfill gas per minute (scfm) into RNG – enough to heat more than 13,000 homes annually, according to the EPA’s Landfill Gas Energy Benefits Calculator.

In August 2024, Archaea and Republic Services started up the first RNG plant in their Lightning Renewables joint venture. The Fort Wayne plant has potential to process up to 6,400 scfm into RNG – enough energy to heat more than 25,000 homes. It’s the first of around 40 landfill gas-to-RNG projects targeted by the JV.

bp operates three Fowler Ridge wind farms in northwest Indiana, which collectively have 355 turbines generating enough power to support about 191,000 Indiana homes. In September 2024, we announced plans to sell our US onshore wind energy business, which includes those three wind farms.

In November 2023, we agreed to acquire the remaining 50.03% stake in our solar joint venture Lightsource bp. The deal is expected to be complete by the end of 2024, subject to regulatory approval.

Lightsource bp's Bellflower Solar project, located about 40 miles east of Indianapolis in Spiceland Township has an output power capacity of 173 megawatts – enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of 26,800 local homes per year.

Located about 10 miles west of South Bend, the Honeysuckle Solar project created approximately 200 direct construction jobs – 85% of that workforce was local labor. Lightsource bp and Google have signed a power purchase agreement for the electricity from the 188-megawatt solar farm, which began the process of coming online in October 2024. Honeysuckle features rotational sheep grazing to maintain vegetation and will deliver an estimated $30 million in revenue to the local community over the life of the project.

Since opening its gates in 1889 as part of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company, Whiting has been a key anchor of the northwest Indiana economy, as well as the neighboring communities.

The Whiting refinery held its first-ever Community Night in June 2024. Refinery leadership led a panel discussion to give residents an overview of the refinery and its economic impact, commitment to the community and future. 

Over the years, Whiting and its employees have supported a diverse range of local and regional institutions through its Indiana community investments. bp is focused on STEM education, conservation and support for community events, such as Pierogi Fest and Festival of the Lakes. One of bp’s STEM education initiatives is the Process Tech program offered through Ivy Tech Community College, which provides financial support and mentorship from employees to students exploring STEM careers. Since 2015, bp has been partnering with the Student Conservation Association(SCA), which inspires students aged 18-25 to pursue conservation through urban forestry projects that restore native habitats of trees and vegetation to revitalize Indiana communities.