EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant
West Paducah, KY
- Total releases
- 10.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant: how the 10.9M lbs splits
10.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 9.7M lbs 89.4%
- Air Releases 1.1M lbs 10.3%
- Water Discharges 42.0K lbs 0.4%
- Off-site Transfers 462 lbs <0.1%
U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant's 10.9M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 89.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 10.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
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 LAND pathway TRACE-CARC
U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in West Paducah, KY, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 2.0M lbs of releases across 16 chemicals in 2023, and 10.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 192 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 Shawnee Fossil Plant is pounds #3 and chemical-count #12 at 10.9M 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 Doe Paducah Site; Best Block - Paducah Ky Plant; Jsc Terminal LLC (dba Midwest Terminal); Precision Machine Inc. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Kentucky: J H Campbell Generating Plant; Cardinal Plant; Northside Generating Station; Choctaw Generation LP L.l.l.p.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Hydrogen fluoride; Vanadium compounds.
U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (89.4% land disposal) across 24 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 10.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include J H Campbell Generating Plant and Cardinal Plant.
U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
11M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% 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 Shawnee Fossil Plant inside Mccracken's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant reports the 21st-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 96.9% of every pound reported in Mccracken. Scale peers outside Kentucky include J H Campbell Generating Plant and Cardinal Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Mccracken's reported pounds (11.2M 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 Shawnee Fossil Plant's total reported releases fell from 2.2 million lb in 2022 to 2.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant's water releases rose from 6.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant's off-site transfers rose from 58 lb in 2022 to 76 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant's air releases fell from 247.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 214.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
301.2× more than the comparison
12.0× 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 Shawnee Fossil Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 10.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 26% (2.6M lbs to 2.0M lbs).
U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 26% 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: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.6M lbs | 17 |
| 2020 | 1.6M lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 2.4M lbs | 17 |
| 2022 | 2.2M lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 2.0M lbs | 16 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including US Doe Paducah Site, Best Block - Paducah Ky Plant, Jsc Terminal LLC (dba Midwest Terminal), 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. J H Campbell Generating Plant, Cardinal Plant, Northside Generating Station.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant on cumulative reported pounds (10.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (24). Release-pound peers include The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations, J H Campbell Generating Plant, Exxonmobil Refining & Supply Baytown Refinery (part). Chemical-count peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp, Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC. 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.
- The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations Plaquemine, LA · Chemicals 10.9M lbs reported
- J H Campbell Generating Plant West Olive, MI · Electric Utilities 10.9M lbs reported
- Exxonmobil Refining & Supply Baytown Refinery (part) Baytown, TX · Petroleum 10.9M lbs reported
- Cardinal Plant Brilliant, OH · Electric Utilities 10.9M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station Walnut Cove, NC · Electric Utilities 24 chemicals
- Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp North Charleston, SC · Paper 24 chemicals
- Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC Cedar Springs, GA · Paper 24 chemicals
- International Paper Pensacola Mill Cantonment, FL · Paper 24 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 Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Hydrogen fluoride, Vanadium compounds; nearby reporters include US Doe Paducah Site. U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Shawnee Fossil Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for West Paducah, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 96.9% of Mccracken TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations (Δ 3.7K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. 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