Shawnee

A 1.57 GW coal power plant in McCracken, Kentucky, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1953.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1379Coal
Nameplate capacity
1.57 GW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1953
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
McCracken, Kentucky
Coordinates
37.1517, -88.775
Generation (2024)
5,799.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2033
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
9

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20156,141.8
20166,617.8
20176,334.9
20186,285.4
20195,676.2
20203,659.5
20216,003.8
20225,989.5
20234,723
20245,799.8

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