Cooper
Coal power plant in Pulaski County, Kentucky. 344 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc.
Also known as Cooper Power Plant · EIA plant 1384
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 344 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1965First generator online
- Operator
- East Kentucky Power Coop, IncEIA operator ID 5580
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Pulaski County, KY36.9981, −84.5919
- EIA plant ID
- 1384EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cooper produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
516 GWh
516,184 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
17.1%
2024: 14.6%
January to July 2026
498 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
142.5–644.7
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,737,592 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,137,247 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,100,208 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,867,679 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,275,198 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,003,931 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,972,455 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,957,042 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,084,207 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,584,812 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,835,274 | 60.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,696,770 | 56.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,462,885 | 48.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 997,375 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,029,440 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 524,509 | 20.8% | 10 of 12 |
| 2016 | 644,656 | 21.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 446,758 | 14.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 562,090 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 168,610 | 5.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 142,507 | 4.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 478,612 | 15.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 549,282 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 477,471 | 15.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 441,141 | 14.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 516,184 | 17.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 498,164 | 28.5% | 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 account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
586,892
US short tons. 2024: 513,546
SO₂, 2025
140
US short tons
NOx, 2025
410
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.14 t
About 2,274 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 1384 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
37,231
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
14
million gallons
Source
Lake Cumberland
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.164
USGS SUI, HUC12 Martin Creek-Cumberland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 113.6 | February 1965 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 230.4 | October 1969 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc 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 Cooper
How much power does Cooper produce?
Cooper reported 516,184 MWh (516 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 17.1% capacity factor on 344 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 498 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Cooper?
Cooper is in Pulaski County, Kentucky, at 36.9981, −84.5919. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Cooper?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 5580). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cooper start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1965, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Cooper?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Cooper, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- 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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