Ghent Generating Station | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Carroll County, near Ghent, Kentucky |
Coordinates | 38°45′15″N 85°01′17″W / 38.75417°N 85.02139°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1973 |
Owner(s) | Kentucky Utilities |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
Cooling source | Ohio River |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 4 |
Nameplate capacity | 2,000 MW |
External links | |
Website | www |
The Ghent Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant owned and operated by Kentucky Utilities near Ghent, Kentucky. It is located between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. The plant is connected to the grid by numerous 138 and 345kv transmission lines.