Sebree Station is the informal name given to a group of three
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 8,500 coal-fired power stations totaling over 2,000 gigawatts capacity. They generate about a th ...
s co-located together in the northeast corner of
Webster County, near
Sebree, Kentucky
Sebree () is a home rule-class city in Webster County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,603 at the 2010 census.
History
Sebree was founded as a railroad town in 1868, just ahead of the arrival of the Louisville and Nashvil ...
. They are owned and operated by the
Big Rivers Electric Corporation
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.
Overview
Sebree Station comprises
* Henderson Station Two
*
Robert D. Green Generating Station
*
Robert Reid Power Station
Robert Reid Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant owned and operated by the Big Rivers Electric Cooperation as part of Sebree Station. It is located in the northeast corner Webster County, Kentucky (just south of the Anaconda Aluminum plant in ...
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 sta ...
References
Coal-fired power plants in Kentucky
Buildings and structures in Webster County, Kentucky
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