7th largest plant in Kentucky · 162nd nationally
E W Brown is a coal power plant in Kentucky with a nameplate capacity of 1,458 MW. It generates roughly 964.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 91,822 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 8% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2412 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (1,458 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | E W Brown |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| City | Harrodsburg |
| County | Mercer County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 40330 |
| Coordinates | 37.78831, -84.71257 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 464 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 180 MW | Retired | 1963 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 177 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 177 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 126 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 126 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 126 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 126 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| BESS | Batteries | Battery | 125 MW | Regulatory | — |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 123 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 114 MW | Retired | 1957 |
| SOLAR | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 13.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Lexington, KY | 5800.0% |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Louisville, KY | 5360.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 1.2M metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 362 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 266 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2412 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Louisville Gas And Electric Company And Kentucky Utilities Company |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.