R D Green
Webster County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 6639 · Operator: Big Rivers Electric Corp
Nameplate586MWSummer 454 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation532GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor7%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,671Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1979Runs 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 | 3,232.3 | 79.5% | 11,104 |
| 2002 | 3,501.4 | 86.1% | 13,750 |
| 2003 | 3,295.4 | 81.1% | 11,316 |
| 2004 | 3,496.6 | 85.8% | 11,185 |
| 2005 | 3,561 | 87.6% | 11,371 |
| 2006 | 3,702.5 | 91.1% | 11,455 |
| 2007 | 3,431.2 | 86.3% | 11,313 |
| 2008 | 3,633.9 | 91.1% | 11,121 |
| 2009 | 3,183.1 | 80.0% | 11,106 |
| 2010 | 3,541.2 | 89.0% | 11,023 |
| 2011 | 3,470.2 | 87.3% | 11,106 |
| 2012 | 2,916.6 | 73.1% | 11,053 |
| 2013 | 3,374.9 | 84.9% | 11,045 |
| 2014 | 3,462.7 | 87.1% | 11,144 |
| 2015 | 2,584 | 65.0% | 11,196 |
| 2016 | 2,736.3 | 68.6% | 11,233 |
| 2017 | 2,410 | 60.6% | 11,138 |
| 2018 | 3,059.1 | 76.9% | 11,081 |
| 2019 | 2,344.5 | 59.0% | 11,484 |
| 2020 | 1,113.7 | 27.9% | 12,033 |
| 2021 | 2,387 | 60.0% | 11,302 |
| 2022 | 763 | 19.2% | 12,761 |
| 2023 | 143.7 | 3.6% | 15,036 |
| 2024 | 675.8 | 17.0% | 12,928 |
| 2025 | 713.5 | 17.9% | 13,329 |
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 Steam Turbine | ST | 293 | 231 | Dec 1979 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 293 | 223 | Jan 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 293 | 231 | Dec 1979 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 293 | 233 | Jan 1981 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Big Rivers Electric Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Big Rivers Electric Corp | 100.0% | 586 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Robert A Reid | 99 MW | 0.2 km |
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| Sebree Solar I | 250 MW | 6.8 km |
| Okolona Solar | — | 6.8 km |
| Sebree Solar II | 150 MW | 9.3 km |
| Henderson County Solar | — | 20.2 km |