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Robert A Reid

Robert A Reid is a 98.8 MW operating gas power plant in Webster County, Kentucky, operated by Big Rivers Electric Corp.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1966 (current stage)
  5. ClosedSep 2020 (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
GEN2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine99 MW OperatingMar 1976
1Conventional Steam Coal96 MW RetiredJan 1966Sep 2020

Plant details

Operator
Big Rivers Electric Corp
Location
Webster County, Kentucky
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 98.8 MW
Retired: 96.0 MW
First unit online
Jan 1966
EIA plant ID
1383

Location

37.6461, -87.5019

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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