Paradise Fossil Plant
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The Paradise Fossil Plant is a coal-fired power plant operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority
. Located just east of Drakesboro, Kentucky
, it is the largest power plant in the state of Kentucky
in terms of megawatt capacity.
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter in May 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly affected...
. Located just east of Drakesboro, Kentucky
Drakesboro, Kentucky
Drakesboro is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census. Incorporated in 1888, the city was named for early pioneer William Drake.-Geography:Drakesboro is located at ....
, it is the largest power plant in the state of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
in terms of megawatt capacity.