EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle
Drakesboro, KY
- Total releases
- 1.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle: how the 1.3M lbs splits
1.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 790.8K lbs 61.8%
- Land Disposal 368.6K lbs 28.8%
- Water Discharges 120.1K lbs 9.4%
- Off-site Transfers 16 lbs <0.1%
U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle's 1.3M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 61.8% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 28.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Drakesboro, KY, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 4.3K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 1.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,124 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle is pounds #37 and chemical-count #26 at 1.3M lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: US Army National Guard Wendell Ford Training Center Ranges; Western Kentucky Resources LLC - Equality Barge Loader; Kenamerican Resources Inc; Dyno Nobel Inc. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Kentucky: Chesterfield Power Station; Xcel Energy A. S. King Generating Plant; City of Fremont Department of Utilities Lon D Wright Power; Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Waiau Generating Station. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Zinc compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Drakesboro, KY: 1.3M lbs across 18 chemicals (4 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 61.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chesterfield Power Station and Xcel Energy A. S. King Generating Plant.
U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.3M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle inside Muhlenberg's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle reports the 174th-largest volume (1.3M lbs). This one site accounts for 45.3% of every pound reported in Muhlenberg. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Chesterfield Power Station and Xcel Energy A. S. King Generating Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Muhlenberg's reported pounds (2.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle's total reported releases fell from 8.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle's air releases fell from 8.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle Form-R facts
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See how U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
158.7× more than the comparison
18.0× more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (1.0M lbs to 4.3K lbs).
U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.0M lbs | 18 |
| 2020 | 254.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 8.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 4.3K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 730.0K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 107.1K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 96.0K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 55.8K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 54.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 42.4K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 34.6K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 30.1K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 29.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 27.3K lbs | - |
| Arsenic compounds | 22.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 21.2K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 21.1K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 7.9K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 183 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 8 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle in Muhlenberg
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including US Army National Guard Wendell Ford Training Center Ranges, Western Kentucky Resources LLC - Equality Barge Loader, Kenamerican Resources Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Chesterfield Power Station, Xcel Energy A. S. King Generating Plant, City of Fremont Department of Utilities Lon D Wright Power.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle on cumulative reported pounds (1.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Amsted Rail Co Inc, Ag Processing Inc, Sea-Hunt Boat Manufacturing Co Inc. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Amsted Rail Co Inc Groveport, OH · Primary Metals 1.3M lbs reported
- Ag Processing Inc Aberdeen, SD · Food 1.3M lbs reported
- Sea-Hunt Boat Manufacturing Co Inc Columbia, SC · Transportation Equipment 1.3M lbs reported
- Honda of America Manufacturing Inc Marysville, OH · Transportation Equipment 1.3M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Zinc compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); nearby reporters include US Army National Guard Wendell Ford Training Center Ranges. U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Drakesboro, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (4 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 45.3% of Muhlenberg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Amsted Rail Co Inc (Δ 1.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 61.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov