East Bend Generating Station

38°54′N 84°51′W / 38.90°N 84.85°W / 38.90; -84.85Commission date1981Owner(s)Duke EnergyThermal power station Primary fuelBituminous coalCooling sourceOhio RiverPower generation Units operational1Nameplate capacity669 MW

The East Bend Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant owned and operated by Duke Energy near Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. It is located 10 miles west of Florence, Kentucky. The closest city is Rising Sun, Indiana, which lies to the northwest, across the Ohio River. Originally planned for four units, only unit no. 2 was built and is in commission.

Emissions data

• 2006 CO₂ Emissions: 4,671,336 tons
• 2006 SO₂ Emissions: 3,947 tons
• 2006 SO₂ Emissions per MWh:
• 2006 NO_x Emissions: 5,400 tons
• 2005 Mercury Emissions: 86 lb.

See also

• Coal mining in Kentucky

References

External links

• http://www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/industrial/special/fossil/surveys/duke-eastbend.pdf