E W Brown
Natural gas and coal power plant in Mercer County, Kentucky. 1,457.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 generators, operated by Kentucky Utilities Co.
Also known as E.W. Brown · EW Brown · EIA plant 1355
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,457.6 MWNatural gas 980.6 · Coal 464.0 · Solar 13.0
- Generators
- 9 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1971First generator online
- Operator
- Kentucky Utilities CoEIA operator ID 10171
- Grid
- LGEEBalancing authority LGEE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Mercer County, KY37.7883, −84.7126
- EIA plant ID
- 1355EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power E W Brown produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.63 TWh
1,626,548 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
12.7%
2024: 11.9%
January to July 2026
1.19 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.0–2.8
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,517,264 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,915,986 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,005,615 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,416,515 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,819,783 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,683,416 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,805,154 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,106,160 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,090,989 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,581,440 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,131,949 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,570,766 | 16.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,616,010 | 17.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,961,407 | 19.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,797,302 | 20.1% | 11 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,829,626 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,650,688 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,657,442 | 10.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,543,464 | 16.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,429,979 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,281,843 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,113,574 | 8.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,381,994 | 10.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 964,138 | 7.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,520,447 | 11.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,626,548 | 12.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,194,257 | 16.1% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.91M
US short tons. 2024: 1.85M
SO₂, 2025
984
US short tons
NOx, 2025
542
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.17 t
About 2,348 lb per MWh
8 of 8 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 10, 11, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and others), matched to EIA plant 1355 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
567
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
368
million gallons
Source
Herrington Lake
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.204
USGS SUI, HUC12 Cane Run-Dix River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 464.0 | July 1971 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 123.0 | June 2001 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 176.8 | August 1999 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 176.8 | August 1999 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 126.0 | February 1995 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 126.0 | August 1994 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 126.0 | December 1995 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 126.0 | May 1996 |
| SOLAR | Solar Photovoltaic | 13.0 | May 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Kentucky Utilities Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about E W Brown
How much power does E W Brown produce?
E W Brown reported 1,626,548 MWh (1.63 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 12.7% capacity factor on 1,457.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.19 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is E W Brown?
E W Brown is in Mercer County, Kentucky, at 37.7883, −84.7126. It is in the Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company balancing area (LGEE).
Who operates E W Brown?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Kentucky Utilities Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 10171). The operator is not always the owner.
Is E W Brown a natural gas or a coal plant?
Both. Natural gas capacity totals 980.6 MW and coal capacity totals 464 MW, with 13 MW of solar.
When did E W Brown start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1971, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page