D B Wilson
Coal power plant in Ohio County, Kentucky. 509.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Big Rivers Electric Corp.
Also known as D.B. Wilson Station · D.B. Wilson · DB Wilson · EIA plant 6823
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 509.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1984First generator online
- Operator
- Big Rivers Electric CorpEIA operator ID 1692
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Ohio County, KY37.4497, −87.0806
- EIA plant ID
- 6823EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power D B Wilson produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.34 TWh
2,337,537 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
52.4%
2024: 55.9%
January to July 2026
633 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.3–3.3
TWh a year. Low 2018, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,195,912 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,405,346 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,785,382 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,889,681 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,174,119 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,403,628 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,203,633 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,210,322 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,995,196 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,692,080 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,338,580 | 67.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,410,808 | 68.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,093,436 | 62.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,324,806 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,995,418 | 67.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,250,811 | 72.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,114,894 | 69.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,649,783 | 59.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,256,297 | 50.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,639,484 | 59.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,316,612 | 51.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,053,599 | 68.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,388,553 | 53.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,899,169 | 65.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,500,882 | 55.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,337,537 | 52.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 633,048 | 24.4% | 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 · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
2.89M
US short tons. 2024: 2.95M
SO₂, 2025
4,479
US short tons
NOx, 2025
2,234
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.24 t
About 2,470 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (W1), matched to EIA plant 6823 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
1,618
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,192
million gallons
Source
Green River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.178
USGS SUI, HUC12 Elk Creek-Green 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 | 509.4 | September 1984 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Big Rivers Electric Corp 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 D B Wilson
How much power does D B Wilson produce?
D B Wilson reported 2,337,537 MWh (2.34 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 52.4% capacity factor on 509.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 633 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is D B Wilson?
D B Wilson is in Ohio County, Kentucky, at 37.4497, −87.0806. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates D B Wilson?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Big Rivers Electric Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 1692). The operator is not always the owner.
When did D B Wilson start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1984, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for D B Wilson?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to D B Wilson, 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
- MISO 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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