JK Smith Gas Fired Power Station is a 1,055MW gas fired power project. It is located in Kentucky, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in January 1999. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is currently owned by East Kentucky Power Cooperative with a stake of 100%.

It is a Gas Turbine power plant that is used for Peakload. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Distillate Fuel Oil. The fuel is procured from Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, Texas Eastern Pipeline Company.

The project generated 469,952MWh of electricity.

Development status

The project got commissioned in January 1999.

Contractors involved

KBR was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the gas fired power project.

GE Power was selected as the turbine supplier for the Gas fired project. The company provided 4 units of 7E.03 gas turbines.

GE Power was selected as the turbine supplier for the Gas fired project. The company provided 3 units of GT11N2 gas turbines.

GE Power was selected as the turbine supplier for the Gas fired project. The company provided 2 units of LMS100 gas turbines.

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This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.