Ghent Generating Station

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Country United States Primary fuel Bituminous coal Nameplate capacity 2,000 MW Phone +1 502-347-5383		Commission date 1973 Cooling source Ohio River Owner Kentucky Utilities Units operational 4

Location Carroll County, near Ghent, Kentucky Address 9485 US-42, Ghent, KY 41045, USA Similar E W Brown Generatin, Trimble County Generatin, East Bend Generating Station, Big Sandy Power Plant, Kingston Fossil Plant

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.

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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