Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power is a subsidiary of AEP (American Electric Power) and owner of the Big Sandy Plant.

Big Sandy to close
On December 19, 2012, Kentucky Power said it would retire Big Sandy Plant units 1 and 2 in 2015. Unit 1 may be converted to natural gas. The power from Unit 2 will be obtained from AEP Ohio's Dean Mitchell Generating Station.

IGCC plans
Kentucky is one of the states that will be considered for construction of a future Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant, a "clean coal" technology. AEP has indicated its desire to build one or more IGCC units of 600 megawatts each.

Contact Details
Kentucky Power 101A Enterprise Dr Frankfort, Kentucky 40602 Phone: 800-572-1113 Website: https://www.kentuckypower.com

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