Mill Creek Generating Station

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Mill Creek Generating Station
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Mill Creek's steam stacks viewed from the Farnsley Morman House
Mill Creek Generating Station
CountryUnited States
Location Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°03′N85°55′W / 38.05°N 85.91°W / 38.05; -85.91 Coordinates: 38°03′N85°55′W / 38.05°N 85.91°W / 38.05; -85.91
Commission date 1972
Owner(s) Louisville Gas & Electric
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Bituminous coal
Cooling source Ohio River
Power generation
Units operational4
Nameplate capacity 1,717 MW

The Mill Creek Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant owned and operated by Louisville Gas & Electric in the Kosmosdale neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. It is located 20 miles southwest of Downtown Louisville.

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