27th largest plant in Kentucky · 2604th nationally
Robert A Reid is a other fossil power plant in Kentucky with a nameplate capacity of 98.8 MW. It generates roughly 6.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 584 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Robert A Reid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Rivers Electric Corp |
| City | Robards |
| County | Webster County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 42452 |
| Coordinates | 37.64610, -87.50190 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 98.8 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 96.0 MW | Retired | 1966 |
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 31 metric tons |
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 | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Robert A Reid is a federally registered power generation facility in Kentucky.