Elmer SmithRetired
Daviess County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 1374 · Operator: City of Owensboro - (KY)
×445 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Jun 2020)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,756.3 | 76.2% | 10,278 |
| 2002 | 2,185.3 | 60.2% | 10,896 |
| 2003 | 2,576.4 | 70.4% | 10,145 |
| 2004 | 2,482 | 69.3% | 10,847 |
| 2005 | 2,198.4 | 61.5% | 10,524 |
| 2006 | 2,205.8 | 63.4% | 10,610 |
| 2007 | 2,200.2 | 63.5% | 11,085 |
| 2008 | 2,048 | 59.5% | 10,517 |
| 2009 | 2,452.5 | 69.8% | 10,746 |
| 2010 | 2,598.5 | 72.4% | 10,650 |
| 2011 | 2,690 | 76.6% | 10,473 |
| 2012 | 2,400.4 | 67.9% | 10,992 |
| 2013 | 2,684.3 | 76.6% | 10,816 |
| 2014 | 2,370.8 | 67.8% | 11,056 |
| 2015 | 2,300.2 | 65.9% | 11,054 |
| 2016 | 1,955.5 | 55.7% | 11,352 |
| 2017 | 1,780.3 | 50.8% | 11,717 |
| 2018 | 2,209.9 | 63.1% | 11,477 |
| 2019 | 1,604.9 | 45.8% | 11,479 |
| 2020 | 450.9 | 30.9% | 11,094 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 163.2 | 137 | Apr 1964 | Retired Jun 2020 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 282.1 | 262.8 | Mar 1974 | Retired Jun 2020 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Owensboro - (KY). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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Within 80 km.
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