E. W. Brown Generating Station
The E. W. Brown Generating Station is a quad coal-fired power plant, natural gas power plant, solar power plant, and hydro electric plant owned and operated by Kentucky Utilities near Harrodsburg in Mercer County, Kentucky.Photo: Censusdata, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: electric power plant facility in Kentucky, US
- Also known as: “E.W. Brown Generating Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dix Dam.
Dix Dam
Dam
The Dix Dam is a dam on the Dix River located between Mercer and Garrard County, Kentucky. It was constructed to generate hydroelectricity and prevent flooding of the Kentucky River but is better known for creating Herrington Lake. Dix Dam is situated 3,900 feet southeast of E. W. Brown Generating Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include High Bridge and Burgin.
High Bridge
Hamlet
Photo: CWH CWz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
High Bridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, High Bridge had a population of 268. High Bridge is situated 2½ miles north of E. W. Brown Generating Station.
Burgin
Village
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 4.0.
Burgin is a home rule-class city in Mercer County, Kentucky, in the United States. Its population was 979 at the 2020 census. Burgin is situated 3½ miles southwest of E. W. Brown Generating Station.
Bushtown
Hamlet
Bushtown is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. Bushtown is located on the Dix River 6.6 miles east-southeast of Harrodsburg. Bushtown is situated 4 miles south of E. W. Brown Generating Station.
E. W. Brown Generating Station
- Categories: coal-fired power station, natural gas-fired power station, and industry
- Location: Mercer, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.79041° or 37° 47′ 26″ northLongitude
-84.71579° or 84° 42′ 57″ westInception
May 1957Operator
Kentucky Utilities CompanyOpen location code
869QQ7RM+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 449254194OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q5322201
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“E. W. Brown Generating Station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “E. W. Brown kraftverk”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “E. W. Brown kullkraftverk”
- Norwegian: “E. W. Brown kullkraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dix Dam Generating Station and E.W. Brown Solar Facility.
Nearby Places
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