Mercer, Kentucky · Plant code 1355

E W Brown

E W Brown is a col plant in Mercer, Kentucky. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Col

Route-friendly label and badge.

Total capacity 1,458 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 1,520,447 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 8%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,971

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Harrodsburg, Kentucky

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 1,162,678 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 362 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 266 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 2,412 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Col 1,319,122 MWh · 87% of generation

Natural Gas 184,680 MWh · 12% of generation

Solar 15,659 MWh · 1% of generation

Oil 986 MWh · 0% of generation

Coal 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Louisville Gas & Electric Co

100%

Owner Kentucky Utilities Co

62%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	114 MW	Retired or canceled	1,957
10	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	126 MW	Operating	1,995
11	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	126 MW	Operating	1,996
2	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	180 MW	Retired or canceled	1,963
3	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	464 MW	Operating	1,971
5	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	123 MW	Operating	2,001
6	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	177 MW	Operating	1,999
7	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	177 MW	Operating	1,999
8	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	126 MW	Operating	1,995
9	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	126 MW	Operating	1,994
BESS	Batteries	MWH	125 MW	Proposed	0
SOLAR	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	13 MW	Operating	2,016

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

160,860 MWh

Jan

81,182 MWh

Feb

121,006 MWh

Mar

158,622 MWh

Apr

70,007 MWh

May

150,029 MWh

Jun

151,673 MWh

Jul

177,815 MWh

Aug

101,206 MWh

Sep

124,430 MWh

Oct

137,641 MWh

Nov

85,976 MWh

Dec

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