John Sherman Cooper Power Station

The John Sherman Cooper Power Station is a coal-fired power plant owned and operated by the East Kentucky Cooperative near Somerset, Kentucky. It is actually closest to the smaller city of Burnside. It is named after John Sherman Cooper, a US Senator from Kentucky.

John Sherman Cooper Power Station
Country	United States
Location	Pulaski County, near Somerset, Kentucky
Coordinates	36.99°N 84.59°W / 36.99; -84.59
Status	Operational
Commission date	1965
Owner	East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Bituminous coal
Cooling source	Lake Cumberland
Power generation
Units operational	2
Nameplate capacity	341 MW

Emissions Data

• 2006 CO₂ Emissions: 1,931,758 tons
• 2006 SO₂ Emissions:
• 2006 SO₂ Emissions per MWh:
• 2006 NO_x Emissions:
• 2005 Mercury Emissions:

See also

• United States portal
• Energy portal

• Coal mining in Kentucky