Dix Dam
A 28.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mercer, Kentucky, owned by Kentucky Utilities Co, commissioned in 1925.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1354Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
28.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1925
Location
Mercer, Kentucky
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
54.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Location
Mercer, Kentucky · 37.7864, -84.7028
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.9 | |
| 2016 | 78.6 | |
| 2017 | 59.2 | |
| 2018 | 152.7 | |
| 2019 | 106 | |
| 2020 | 125.3 | |
| 2021 | 89 | |
| 2022 | 60.5 | |
| 2023 | 44 | |
| 2024 | 54.2 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| E W Brown | Natural Gas | 1.46 GW | ~1 km |
| Mother Ann Lee | Hydroelectric | 2.1 MW | ~5 km |
| SR Turkey Creek, LLC | Solar | 50 MW | ~25 km |
| Haefling | Natural Gas | 41.4 MW | ~36 km |
| Cooperative Solar One | Solar | 8.5 MW | ~48 km |
| J K Smith | Natural Gas | 1.05 GW | ~54 km |
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