East Bend Generating Station
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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
.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy , headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America.-Overview:...
near Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. It is located 10 miles west of Florence, Kentucky
Florence, Kentucky
Florence is a city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,951 at the 2010 census.-History:The Florence area was originally known as Crossroads, because of the convergence of several roads from Burlington and Union at Ridge Road...
. The closest city is Rising Sun, Indiana
Rising Sun, Indiana
Rising Sun is a city in Randolph Township, Ohio County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,304 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Ohio County.-History:...
, which lies to the northwest, across the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
.
Emissions data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 4,671,336 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions: 3,947 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions: 5,400 tons
- 2005 Mercury Emissions: 86 lb.
External links
- http://www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/industrial/special/fossil/surveys/duke-eastbend.pdf