Tyrone Generating Station

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Tyrone Generating Station
CountryUnited States
LocationWoodford County, near Versailles, Kentucky
Coordinates38°02′N 84°50′W / 38.04°N 84.84°W / 38.04; -84.84Coordinates: 38°02′N 84°50′W / 38.04°N 84.84°W / 38.04; -84.84
StatusDemolished
Commission date1947
Decommission date2016
Owner(s)Kentucky Utilities
Thermal power station
Primary fuelBituminous coal
Cooling sourceKentucky River
Power generation
Units operational3
Nameplate capacity135 MW

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]

Emissions data[]

  • 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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tyrone Generating Station". Kentucky Utilities. Retrieved October 9, 2017.

According to Kentucky Utilities, the plant's owner's website, it was retired in 2013.

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