PPS Power Plant No 1
A 120 MW natural gas power plant in McCracken, Kentucky, owned by Paducah Power System, commissioned in 2010.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56556Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
120 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2010
Owner
Paducah Power System
Location
McCracken, Kentucky
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
109.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.3 | |
| 2016 | 12.5 | |
| 2017 | 36.7 | |
| 2018 | 43.9 | |
| 2019 | 29.5 | |
| 2020 | 31.5 | |
| 2021 | 21.1 | |
| 2022 | 72 | |
| 2023 | 124.8 | |
| 2024 | 109.4 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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