Shawnee
Coal power plant in McCracken County, Kentucky. 1,575 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 generators, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority.
Also known as Shawnee Fossil Plant · EIA plant 1379
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,575 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 9 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1953First generator online
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley AuthorityEIA operator ID 18642
- Grid
- TVABalancing authority TVA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- McCracken County, KY37.1517, −88.7750
- EIA plant ID
- 1379EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Shawnee produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.96 TWh
6,961,734 MWh, final. 11 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
55.1%
2024: 41.9%
January to July 2026
3.83 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2024
3.7–6.6
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,440,601 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 8,455,618 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 8,826,178 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 9,037,641 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 9,132,574 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 9,293,226 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 9,507,624 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 9,632,609 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 9,700,503 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 7,451,117 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 7,836,111 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 7,843,045 | 51.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 6,971,038 | 45.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 6,966,081 | 45.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,030,667 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,141,807 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 6,617,798 | 47.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,334,862 | 45.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,285,380 | 45.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,676,197 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,659,543 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 6,003,761 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,989,493 | 43.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,722,968 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,799,839 | 41.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,961,734 | 55.1% | 11 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 3,830,265 | 47.8% | 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
9.17M
US short tons. 2024: 7.38M
SO₂, 2025
15,605
US short tons
NOx, 2025
5,470
US short tons
9 of 9 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 10, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and others), matched to EIA plant 1379 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
336
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Ohio River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.125
USGS SUI, HUC12 Bayou Creek-Ohio River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 175.0 | April 1953 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 175.0 | June 1953 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 175.0 | October 1953 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 175.0 | January 1954 |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 175.0 | October 1954 |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | 175.0 | November 1954 |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | 175.0 | December 1954 |
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | 175.0 | March 1955 |
| 9 | Conventional Steam Coal | 175.0 | July 1955 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Tennessee Valley Authority 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 Shawnee
How much power does Shawnee produce?
Shawnee reported 6,961,734 MWh (6.96 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 55.1% capacity factor on 1,575 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 3.83 TWh, which is provisional. 11 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Shawnee?
Shawnee is in McCracken County, Kentucky, at 37.1517, −88.7750. It is in the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing area (TVA).
Who operates Shawnee?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Tennessee Valley Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 18642). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Shawnee start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1953, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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