Barkley

A 130 MW hydroelectric power plant in Lyon, Kentucky, owned by USCE-Nashville District, commissioned in 1966.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1371Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
130 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1966
Owner
USCE-Nashville District
Location
Lyon, Kentucky
Coordinates
37.0217, -88.2211
Generation (2024)
590.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015544
2016486
2017812.9
2018637.8
2019572
2020775.5
2021619.1
2022628.4
2023500.5
2024590.6

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