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Shawnee

Shawnee is a 1,575 MW operating coal power plant in McCracken County, Kentucky, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1953 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJun 2014 (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Dec 2033. 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
1Conventional Steam Coal175 MW OperatingApr 1953Planned Dec 2033
2Conventional Steam Coal175 MW OperatingJun 1953Planned Dec 2033
3Conventional Steam Coal175 MW OperatingOct 1953
4Conventional Steam Coal175 MW OperatingJan 1954Planned Dec 2033
5Conventional Steam Coal175 MW OperatingOct 1954Planned Dec 2033
6Conventional Steam Coal175 MW OperatingNov 1954Planned Dec 2033
7Conventional Steam Coal175 MW OperatingDec 1954Planned Dec 2033
8Conventional Steam Coal175 MW OperatingMar 1955Planned Dec 2033
9Conventional Steam Coal175 MW OperatingJul 1955Planned Dec 2033
10Conventional Steam Coal175 MW RetiredOct 1956Jun 2014

Plant details

Operator
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
McCracken County, Kentucky
Balancing authority
TVA
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 1,575 MW
Retired: 175 MW
First unit online
Apr 1953
EIA plant ID
1379

Location

37.1517, -88.7750

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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