Tyrone

⛏ CoalElectric Utility
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Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
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Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameTyrone
OperatorKentucky Utilities Co
CityVersailles
CountyWoodford County
StateKentucky
ZIP40383
Coordinates38.04780, -84.84830

Generators (3)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
3Conventional Steam CoalBituminous Coal75.0 MWRetired1953
1Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil31.2 MWRetired1947
2Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil31.2 MWRetired1948

Grid context

NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthorityLouisville Gas And Electric Company And Kentucky Utilities Company

What this means

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.