PPS power plant No 1
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PPS power plant No 1 is an operating power station of at least 120-megawatts (MW) in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
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PPS power plant No 1 | Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States | 37.03385, -88.61586 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 37.03385, -88.61586
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
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Unit 1 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 60[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2010[1] | – |
Unit 2 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 60[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2010[1] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
Unit name | Owner |
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Unit 1 | Paducah Power System [100.0%] |
Unit 2 | Paducah Power System [100.0%] |
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Additional data
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