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E W Brown

E W Brown is a 1,583 MW operating power plant in Mercer County, Kentucky, operated by Kentucky Utilities Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1957 (current stage)
  5. ClosedFeb 2019 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
3Conventional Steam Coal464 MW OperatingJul 1971
6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine177 MW OperatingAug 1999
7Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine177 MW OperatingAug 1999
8Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine126 MW OperatingFeb 1995
9Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine126 MW OperatingAug 1994
10Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine126 MW OperatingDec 1995
11Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine126 MW OperatingMay 1996
5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine123 MW OperatingJun 2001
SOLARSolar Photovoltaic13 MW OperatingMay 2016
BESSBatteries125 MW Under construction (over 50%)Target May 2027
2Conventional Steam Coal180 MW RetiredJun 1963Feb 2019
1Conventional Steam Coal114 MW RetiredMay 1957Feb 2019

Plant details

Operator
Kentucky Utilities Co
Location
Mercer County, Kentucky
Balancing authority
LGEE
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 1,458 MW
Under construction: 125 MW
Retired: 293 MW
First unit online
May 1957
EIA plant ID
1355

Location

37.7883, -84.7126

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem