East Bend Generating Station

East Bend Generating Station
East Bend Generating Station from a distance. The plant is located behind Rising Sun, Indiana in this view from the north.
Country	United States
Location	Boone County, near Union, Kentucky and Rising Sun, Indiana
Coordinates	38°54′N84°51′W / 38.90°N 84.85°W / 38.90; -84.85
Commission date	1981
Owner	Duke Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Bituminous coal
Cooling source	Ohio River
Power generation
Units operational	1
Nameplate capacity	669 MW

The East Bend Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant owned and operated by Duke Energy near Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. It is located 10 miles west of Florence, Kentucky. The closest city is Rising Sun, Indiana, which lies to the northwest, across the Ohio River. Originally planned for four units, only unit no. 2 was built and is in commission.

Emissions data

• 2006 CO₂ Emissions: 4,671,336 tons
• 2006 SO₂ Emissions: 3,947 tons
• 2006 SO₂ Emissions per MWh:
• 2006 NO_x Emissions: 5,400 tons
• 2005 Mercury Emissions: 86 lb.

See also

• United States portal
• Energy portal

• Coal mining in Kentucky

External links

• epa.gov