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Ghent Generating Station

Coordinates: 38°45′15″N 85°01′17″W / 38.75417°N 85.02139°W / 38.75417; -85.02139
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Ghent Generating Station
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CountryUnited States
LocationCarroll County, near Ghent, Kentucky
Coordinates38°45′15″N 85°01′17″W / 38.75417°N 85.02139°W / 38.75417; -85.02139
StatusOperational
Commission date1973
OwnerKentucky Utilities
Thermal power station
Primary fuelBituminous coal
Cooling sourceOhio River
Power generation
Units operational4
Nameplate capacity2,000 MW
External links
Websitewww.lge-ku.com/ku/ku_plant_info.asp
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The Ghent Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant owned and operated by Kentucky Utilities near Ghent, Kentucky. It is located between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. The plant is connected to the grid by numerous 138 and 345kv transmission lines.

Emissions data

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  • 2006 CO2 Emissions: 12,933,318 tons
  • 2006 SO2 Emissions: 49,913 tons
  • 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
  • 2006 NOx Emissions: 14,318 tons
  • 2005 Mercury Emissions: 413 lb.
  • Coal Consumed daily: 14,000 tons

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