Power Plants in Mccracken County, Kentucky

Mccracken County, Kentucky has 4 power plants totaling 1,695 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants4operating sites
Capacity1,695 MWnameplate
Generation4.8M MWhannual
CO₂6.4Mmetric tons/year
Coal 93%Natural Gas 7%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
ShawneeWest PaducahCoal1,575 MWTennessee Valley Authority
Pps Power Plant No 1PaducahNatural Gas120 MWPaducah Power System
Gage SolarPaducahSolar— MWGgso, Llc
Mayfield Solar And StorageMayfieldSolar— MWBrightnight Power

About power generation in Mccracken County

Mccracken County, Kentucky has 4 power plants totaling 1,695 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 93% of installed capacity, followed by Natural Gas (7%) and Solar (0%). The largest facility is Shawnee at 1,575 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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