The Tyrone Generating Station was a coal-fired power plant owned and operated by Kentucky Utilities near Versailles, Kentucky. It is located 15 miles west of Lexington, Kentucky. It was retired in 2016 and demolished in 2019.[1]
| Tyrone Generating Station | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Woodford County, near Versailles, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38°02′N 84°50′W / 38.04°N 84.84°W |
| Status | Demolished |
| Commission date | 1947 |
| Decommission date | 2016 |
| Owner(s) | Kentucky Utilities |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
| Cooling source | Kentucky River |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 |
| Nameplate capacity | 135 MW |
According to Kentucky Utilities, the plant's owner's website, it was retired in 2013.
Emissions data edit
- CO2 emissions: 468,036 tons (2005)
- SO2 emissions: 3,192 tons (2005)
- SO2 emissions per MWh: 17.94 lb/MWh (2005)
- NOx emissions: 955 tons (2005)
- Mercury emissions:
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tyrone Generating Station". Kentucky Utilities. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
External links edit
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