E. W. Brown Generating Station
| E. W. Brown Generating Station | |
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 E W Brown Generating Station viewed from KY 29 | |
  Location of E. W. Brown Generating Station in Kentucky | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Mercer County, near Harrodsburg, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37°47′N 84°43′W / 37.78°N 84.71°WCoordinates: 37°47′N 84°43′W / 37.78°N 84.71°W |
| Commission date | 1969 |
| Owner(s) | Kentucky Utilities |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
| Cooling source | Dix River |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 739 MW |
The E. W. Brown Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant owned and operated by Kentucky Utilities near Harrodsburg, Kentucky. It lies even closer to the small city of Burgin.
Emissions Data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 3,978,892 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions: 45,191 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions: 6,683 tons
- 2005 Mercury Emissions: 161 lb.
Solar energy
In 2014, the state Public Service Commission authorized the construction of a solar photovoltaic array at the E. W. Brown Generating Station. The array will be the first utility-scale solar project in the state, and will be capable of providing 10 megawatts of power alongside the fossil fuel based generators already operating onsite. The Kentucky chapter of the Sierra Club supported the solar project, but had concerns that the projected costs of the solar installation would become too high. The utilities operating the facility, the Sierra Club and the Kentucky Industrial Utilities Customers signed an agreement under which competitive bidding will be used on contracts to design and build the solar array.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Estep, Bill (22 December 2014). "Kentucky's first major solar-powered generating facility approved for Mercer County". kentucky.com. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Kentucky Utilities, Louisville seek approval of 700-MW gas project". power-eng.com. PennWell Corporation. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2015.