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344 MW Bit. Coal operating in Pulaski, KY — PJM Interconnection, LLC
344 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1965
Operating Since
| 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.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
48.1K MWh
Latest Month
517.6K MWh
Annual Generation
17.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2224 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
No financial data available for this plant.
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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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
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