23rd largest plant in Kentucky · 2197th nationally
Pps Power Plant No 1 is a natural gas power plant in Kentucky with a nameplate capacity of 120 MW. It generates roughly 124.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,887 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1080 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Pps Power Plant No 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Paducah Power System |
| City | Paducah |
| County | Mccracken County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 42003 |
| Coordinates | 37.03385, -88.61586 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 60.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 60.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| CO₂ | 67.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 51 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1080 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 |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.