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10.6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Bourbon, KY — Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
10.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1934
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2049, -84.2383
County
Bourbon, KY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Paris - (KY) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Paris - (KY) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Paris (KY) power plant, located in Bourbon County, Kentucky, has a total capacity of 10.6 MW across six generators. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquids technology. It began operating in 1934 and is operated by the City of Paris (KY). The plant operates within the balancing authority of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company and is located within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 744 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.8%. According to available rankings, the Paris (KY) plant is ranked 1 out of 1 among power plants in Kentucky and 329 out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
80 MWh
Latest Month
744 MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1619 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
31 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.1M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.066 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.3%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1624 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley