H L Spurlock
Coal power plant in Mason County, Kentucky. 1,608.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc.
Also known as Spurlock Power Station · H.L. Spurlock · HL Spurlock · EIA plant 6041
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,608.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1977First generator online
- Operator
- East Kentucky Power Coop, IncEIA operator ID 5580
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 4 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Mason County, KY38.7000, −83.8181
- EIA plant ID
- 6041EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power H L Spurlock produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.80 TWh
8,799,924 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
62.5%
2024: 54.0%
January to July 2026
4.96 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
5.9–8.8
TWh a year. Low 2019, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,110,390 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5,767,499 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 6,080,970 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 5,578,314 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,920,101 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 6,994,706 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 7,610,353 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 7,768,652 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,603,517 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2009 | 7,627,119 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 7,386,344 | 62.5% | 10 of 12 |
| 2011 | 9,020,513 | 64.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,106,045 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 791,853 | 66.2% | 1 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 5,568,642 | 47.1% | 10 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,560,988 | 60.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,584,283 | 46.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,772,126 | 55.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,889,596 | 41.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 7,294,286 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,428,929 | 59.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 8,390,600 | 59.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,497,121 | 53.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,635,686 | 54.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,799,924 | 62.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,959,785 | 60.6% | 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
9.55M
US short tons. 2024: 8.29M
SO₂, 2025
4,594
US short tons
NOx, 2025
3,555
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.08 t
About 2,170 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 6041 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
1,614
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
932
million gallons
Source
Wells and River Water; Ohio River; Ohio River and Wells
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.121
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lawrence Creek-Ohio River
44 of 48 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 | 357.6 | September 1977 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 592.1 | March 1981 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 329.4 | March 2005 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 329.4 | April 2009 |
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
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query H L Spurlock and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near H L Spurlock
More plants operated by East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
Questions about H L Spurlock
How much power does H L Spurlock produce?
H L Spurlock reported 8,799,924 MWh (8.80 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 62.5% capacity factor on 1,608.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.96 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is H L Spurlock?
H L Spurlock is in Mason County, Kentucky, at 38.7000, −83.8181. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates H L Spurlock?
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 H L Spurlock start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1977, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for H L Spurlock?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to H L Spurlock, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page