The Mill Creek Generating Station is a
coal-fired power plant
A coal-fired power station or coal power plant is a thermal power station which burns coal to generate electricity. Worldwide there are about 2,500 coal-fired power stations, on average capable of generating a gigawatt each. They generate a ...
owned and operated by
Louisville Gas & Electric Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) is a utilities company based in Louisville, Kentucky. A subsidiary of PPL Corporation through the LG&E and KU Energy subsidiary, LG&E serves over 429,000 electric and over 333,000 natural gas customers, covers an ar ...
in the
Kosmosdale neighborhood of
Louisville, Kentucky
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. It is located on 544 acres in southwest Louisville, about 20 miles from
downtown
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.
Construction on the plant began in 1968 to meet growing energy demand in the Louisville area, according to the utility. Unit 1 went into service by 1972, unit 2 by 1974, unit 3 by 1978, and unit 4 in 1982.
Mill Creek Generating Station is LG&E's largest coal-fired power plant. It consumes about 4.8 million tons of fuel annually.
In 2024, the utility began construction on a 640-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle generating unit at the plant, expected to begin operations in 2027.
Emissions Data
* 2022 Greenhouse gas emissions: 7,066,313 MTCO2e
* 2022 Emissions: 15,452,873,560 pounds
* 2022 Emissions: 6,338,998 pounds
* 2022 Emissions: 10,784,738 pounds
See also
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Coal mining in Kentucky
Coal was discovered in Kentucky in 1750. Since the first commercial coal mine opened in 1820 coal has gained both economic importance and controversy regarding its environmental consequences. As of 2010 there were 442 operating coal mines in the st ...
References
External links
* http://www.lge-ku.com/ku/ku_plant_info.asp
* http://www.pbase.com/image/123298525
Energy infrastructure completed in 1972
Coal-fired power plants in Kentucky
Buildings and structures in Louisville, Kentucky
1972 establishments in Kentucky
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