PPS Power Plant No 1
McCracken County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 56556 · Operator: Paducah Power System
Nameplate120MWSummer 110 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation154GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,259Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2010Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.8 | 2.5% | 13,073 |
| 2012 | 22.5 | 2.3% | 12,212 |
| 2013 | 6.3 | 0.7% | 11,697 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0.6% | 11,746 |
| 2015 | 12.3 | 1.3% | 11,461 |
| 2016 | 12.5 | 1.3% | 11,911 |
| 2017 | 36.7 | 3.8% | 11,955 |
| 2018 | 43.9 | 4.6% | 11,370 |
| 2019 | 29.5 | 3.1% | 11,450 |
| 2020 | 31.5 | 3.3% | 12,568 |
| 2021 | 21.1 | 2.2% | 12,762 |
| 2022 | 72 | 7.5% | 12,882 |
| 2023 | 124.8 | 13.0% | 11,505 |
| 2024 | 109.4 | 11.3% | 11,673 |
| 2025 | 153.5 | 15.9% | 11,259 |
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60 | 55 | Jun 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60 | 55 | Jun 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Paducah Power System. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Paducah Power System | 100.0% | 120 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Gage Solar | — | 16.1 km |
| Mayfield Solar and Storage | — | 16.8 km |
| Shawnee | 1,575 MW | 19.3 km |
| Marshall Energy Facility | 688 MW | 19.5 km |
| Smithland Hydroelectric Plant | 76 MW | 23 km |
| Calvert City | 27 MW | 23.3 km |