John Sherman Cooper Power Station

36°59′N 84°35′W / 36.99°N 84.59°W / 36.99; -84.59StatusOperationalCommission date1965Owner(s)East Kentucky Power CooperativeThermal power station Primary fuelBituminous coalCooling sourceLake CumberlandPower generation Units operational2Nameplate capacity341 MW
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The John Sherman Cooper Power Station is a coal-fired power plant owned and operated by the East Kentucky Cooperative near Somerset, Kentucky. It is actually closest to the smaller city of Burnside. It is named after John Sherman Cooper, a US Senator from Kentucky.

Emissions Data

  • 2006 CO2 Emissions: 1,931,758 tons
  • 2006 SO2 Emissions:
  • 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
  • 2006 NOx Emissions:
  • 2005 Mercury Emissions:

See also

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References

External resources

  • http://www.ekpc.coop


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