McCracken, Kentucky · Plant code 56556

PPS Power Plant No 1

PPS Power Plant No 1 is a natural gas plant in McCracken, Kentucky. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 120 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 109,431 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 12%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,010

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Location Paducah, Kentucky

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 67,416 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 51 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,080 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 109,431 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Paducah Power System

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	60 MW	Operating	2,010
2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	60 MW	Operating	2,010

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

6,301 MWh

Jan

1,465 MWh

Feb

1,664 MWh

Mar

4,390 MWh

Apr

8,869 MWh

May

24,450 MWh

Jun

26,065 MWh

Jul

24,535 MWh

Aug

4,607 MWh

Sep

2,464 MWh

Oct

117 MWh

Nov

4,505 MWh

Dec

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