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John Sherman Cooper Power Station
CountryUnited States
LocationPulaski County, near Somerset, Kentucky
Coordinates36°59′N 84°35′W / 36.99°N 84.59°W / 36.99; -84.59
StatusOperational
Commission date1965
OwnerEast Kentucky Power Cooperative
Thermal power station
Primary fuelBituminous coal
Cooling sourceLake Cumberland
Power generation
Units operational2
Nameplate capacity341 MW
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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.

Emissions Data

  • 2006 CO2 Emissions: 1,931,758 tons
  • 2006 SO2 Emissions:
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