Cooper
Pulaski County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 1384 · Operator: East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
Nameplate344MWSummer 341 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation694GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor23%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,012Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1965Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), gas/coal/oil 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 | 2,137.2 | 71.5% | 10,198 |
| 2002 | 2,100.2 | 70.3% | 10,213 |
| 2003 | 1,867.7 | 62.5% | 10,089 |
| 2004 | 2,275.2 | 76.0% | 10,114 |
| 2005 | 2,003.9 | 67.1% | 10,139 |
| 2006 | 1,972.5 | 66.0% | 10,299 |
| 2007 | 1,957 | 65.5% | 10,378 |
| 2008 | 2,084.2 | 69.6% | 10,346 |
| 2009 | 1,584.8 | 53.0% | 10,601 |
| 2010 | 1,835.3 | 61.4% | 11,050 |
| 2011 | 1,696.8 | 56.8% | 10,555 |
| 2012 | 1,462.9 | 48.8% | 10,697 |
| 2013 | 997.4 | 33.4% | 10,932 |
| 2014 | 1,029.4 | 34.5% | 10,760 |
| 2015 | 524.5 | 17.6% | 10,767 |
| 2016 | 644.7 | 21.5% | 10,600 |
| 2017 | 446.8 | 15.0% | 10,814 |
| 2018 | 562.1 | 18.8% | 10,756 |
| 2019 | 168.6 | 5.6% | 11,983 |
| 2020 | 142.5 | 4.8% | 12,184 |
| 2021 | 478.6 | 16.0% | 11,080 |
| 2022 | 549.3 | 18.4% | 10,957 |
| 2023 | 477.5 | 16.0% | 10,630 |
| 2024 | 441.1 | 14.7% | 10,951 |
| 2025 | 516.2 | 17.3% | 10,924 |
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 | 113.6 | 116 | Feb 1965 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 230.4 | 225 | Oct 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | 100.0% | 344 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Laurel Dam | 70 MW | 28.9 km |
| Laurel Ridge LFGTE | retired | 44.5 km |
| Wolf Creek | 270 MW | 51.4 km |
| Liberty Station | — | 52.5 km |
| SR Turkey Creek, LLC | 50 MW | 66.2 km |
| Cox Waste to Energy | 5 MW | 77 km |