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Serving approximately 22,500 customers, Paducah Power System has been bringing public power to the citizens of Paducah/McCracken County since September 1, 1961. The municipal system generates wholesale power at the Prairie State Energy Campus in Washington County, Illinois, and peaking power at its generation plant on Schneidman Road in Paducah. The power is distributed through 10 substations scattered throughout the PPS service territory. The system contains 800 miles of distribution line, including a fiber optic network that serves as a backbone for area internet providers.
