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
Owner
Kentucky Utilities Co
Location
Mercer, Kentucky
Coordinates
37.7864, -84.7028
Generation (2024)
54.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201597.9
201678.6
201759.2
2018152.7
2019106
2020125.3
202189
202260.5
202344
202454.2

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