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344 MW Bit. Coal operating in Pulaski, KY
344 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1965
Operating Since
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The John Sherman Cooper Power Station is a coal-fired power plant owned and operated by the East Kentucky Cooperative near Somerset, Kentucky. It is actually closest to the smaller city of Burnside. It is named after John Sherman Cooper, a US Senator from Kentucky.
Read more on WikipediaThe Cooper power plant, located in Pulaski County, Kentucky, has a total capacity of 344 MW. The plant began operating in 1965 and utilizes conventional steam coal (BIT) as its primary fuel source. It consists of two generators and is owned and operated by East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc. Cooper is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 517,644 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.1%. Cooper is ranked as the 6th largest power plant out of 6 in the state of Kentucky, and 44th out of 50 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
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48.1K MWh
Latest Month
517.6K MWh
Annual Generation
17.1%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
2224 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.624 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.257 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.037 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
15.8%
Annual Net Gen
477 GWh
CO₂eq
2241 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cooper Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
123180705
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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