Laurel Dam
A 70 MW hydroelectric power plant in Laurel, Kentucky, owned by USCE-Nashville District, commissioned in 1977.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6171Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
70 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1977
Owner
USCE-Nashville District
Location
Laurel, Kentucky
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
53.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.1 | |
| 2016 | 66 | |
| 2017 | 66 | |
| 2018 | 102.8 | |
| 2019 | 112.8 | |
| 2020 | 126.9 | |
| 2021 | 91.1 | |
| 2022 | 78.1 | |
| 2023 | 39.6 | |
| 2024 | 53.2 |
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