John Sherman Cooper Power Station

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Cooper Power Station is a two-unit, coal-fired generating facility located on the banks of Lake Cumberland near Somerset, KY. The station is named in honor of John Sherman Cooper, a distinguished former U.S. senator who played a key role in establishing the state’s rural electric program.

Cooper Station is one of four plants owned by East Kentucky Power Cooperative in Winchester, KY. Unit #1 began commercial operation in 1965. A second unit was added in 1969. Together they produce 341 megawatts of power - enough electricity to power the homes in 31 cities the size of Somerset. One megawatt powers 10,000 100-watt bulbs

Along with EKPC’s other power stations, Cooper supplies energy to 16 electric cooperatives across 89 Kentucky counties, serving about one million Kentuckians.
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