Ghent Generating Station

Ghent Generating Station
Country United States
Location Carroll County, near Ghent, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°45′15″N 85°01′17″W / 38.75417°N 85.02139°W / 38.75417; -85.02139Coordinates: 38°45′15″N 85°01′17″W / 38.75417°N 85.02139°W / 38.75417; -85.02139
Commission date 1973
Owner(s) Kentucky Utilities
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Bituminous coal
Cooling source Ohio River
Power generation
Units operational 4
Nameplate capacity 2,000 MW

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

  • 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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