• Western Kentucky Energy (WKE) plant
• Located in Hawesville, Kentucky, on a 272 acre site, the plant has three coal-fired generating units with a station net generating capacity of 455MW
• Burns an average of 180 tonnes of coal per hour, which is transported by barge and truck
• Began commercial operation in 1969 and employs 98 people
• WKE has met the Clean Air Act's Phase II SO² and NO_x emission limitations at each station through a system-wide average starting in the year 2000

See data file for comprehensive environmental data

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