PPS Power Plant No 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56556
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- McCracken, KY
- Operating Since
- 2010
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Paducah Power System
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 109,431.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
PPS Power Plant No 1
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #11 of 15 Natural Gas plants in KY#889 of 2009 nationally
120 MW Natural Gas operating in McCracken, KY — Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
EIAWD
120 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0354, -114.1605
County
McCracken, KY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Paducah Power System | Paducah Power System | — |
| Owner(s) | Paducah Power System | Paducah Power System | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
PPS Power Plant No 1, located in McCracken County, Kentucky, is a 120 MW natural gas-fired power plant. The plant began operating in 2010 and utilizes natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. It consists of two generators and is owned and operated by Paducah Power System. The plant operates within the Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company balancing authority, and is situated in the SERC NERC region.
In terms of generation, PPS Power Plant No 1 produced 109,431 MWh in the latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 10.3%. The plant is ranked as the 12th largest in Kentucky out of 12 plants, and nationally it is ranked 888 out of 945.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
109.4K MWh
Annual Generation
10.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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