Query
PPS Power Plant No 1
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
PPS Power Plant No 1
Generated
2026-10-10T19:26:39.537Z

Briefing on PPS Power Plant No 1

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 10, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
120 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2010
Operating since
2
Generators
10.3%
Capacity factor
109 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

PPS Power Plant No 1 is a 120 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Kentucky, currently Operating.

PPS Power Plant No 1 is reported in Kentucky since 2010 under Paducah Power System. Available operating and financial measures include 10.3% capacity factor and 109 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
McCracken, Kentucky
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Paducah Power System
Operator
Paducah Power System
Grid
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
Plant ID
56556

What stands out

1

PPS Power Plant No 1 is a 120 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Kentucky with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 10.3% capacity factor and 109 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Bad bet traps Paducah in coal-fired nightmare” (The Courier-Journal, 2015-02-13).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#12 of 16
National rank
#912 of 2,025

Why it matters

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