Big Sandy
A 280.5 MW natural gas power plant in Lawrence, Kentucky, owned by Kentucky Power Co, commissioned in 1963.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1353Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
280.5 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1963
Owner
Kentucky Power Co
Location
Lawrence, Kentucky
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,101.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,132.1 | |
| 2016 | 530.2 | |
| 2017 | 563.7 | |
| 2018 | 624.8 | |
| 2019 | 1,062.9 | |
| 2020 | 912.6 | |
| 2021 | 550.5 | |
| 2022 | 510 | |
| 2023 | 1,172.4 | |
| 2024 | 1,101.7 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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