| Paradise Combined Cycle Plant | |
|---|---|
 Former coal units, shut down since 2020 | |
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Muhlenberg County, near Drakesboro, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37°15′N 86°58′W / 37.25°N 86.97°W |
| Commission date | Coal Unit 1: May 19, 1963[1] Unit 2: November 6, 1963[2] Unit 3: 1970[3][full citation needed] Natural Gas Units 1–3: April 7, 2017 |
| Decommission date | Coal Units 1–2: April 7, 2017 Unit 3: February 1, 2020 |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Cooling source | Green River |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,025 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Paradise Combined Cycle Plant (formerly known as Paradise Fossil Plant) is a natural gas power plant operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Located just east of Drakesboro, Kentucky, it was the highest power capacity power plant in Kentucky. The plant originally consisted of three coal units, with a combined capacity of 2,632 MW (2,379 MW net). Units 1 and 2 were retired in 2017, and replaced with the natural gas units, and Unit 3 was retired in 2020. The combined cycle natural gas plant had a capacity of 1.02-gigawatts (1,025 MW) as of 2017.[4]
- ^ "1,100 Employed At Paradise Steam Plant". The Paducah Sun. July 4, 1963. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-09-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Second Unit At Paradise In Operation". The Paducah Sun. Associated Press. November 7, 1963. p. 17. Retrieved 2020-09-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Paducah Sun – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Paradise Combined Cycle Plant". TVA. Retrieved August 25, 2018.