Bluegrass Generating Station
A 624 MW natural gas power plant in Oldham, Kentucky, owned by East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc, commissioned in 2002.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55164Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
624 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2002
Owner
East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
Location
Oldham, Kentucky
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
112.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 77.3 | |
| 2016 | 52.3 | |
| 2017 | 80.2 | |
| 2018 | 111.8 | |
| 2019 | 145.8 | |
| 2020 | 82 | |
| 2021 | 179.4 | |
| 2022 | 205.4 | |
| 2023 | 36.5 | |
| 2024 | 112.5 |
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