Kentucky · Kentucky Utilities Company
Ghent
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Key facts
4Coal unitsof 382 tracked nationally
2.2 GWCapacity1.2% of the tracked fleet
52 yearsAge of oldest unitcame online in 1974
11.5 MtCO2 in 20251.4% of fleet-wide emissions
12,442 tSO2 in 2025
71.9 lbsMercury in 2025
10,771 GWh2025 net generation1.5% of tracked generation
In 2021, clean power produced energy 33.5% more cheaply
Annual savings with clean power in 2021$91.8M≈33.5% cheaper than running this plant — estimated from its capacity at a 42% capacity factor.
- Gap
- $11.2/MWh
- Difference
- +33.5%
- Cheapest clean power alternative
- local solar
Units (4)
| Expand | Type | Status | Retirement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tangentially-fired | 557 | 1974 (52yrs) | Operating | — | |
| 2 | Tangentially-fired | 556 | 1977 (49yrs) | Operating | — | |
| 3 | Dry bottom wall-fired boiler | 557 | 1981 (45yrs) | Operating | — | |
| 4 | Dry bottom wall-fired boiler | 556 | 1984 (42yrs) | Operating | — |
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