State profile

Power plants in Kentucky

Kentucky has 58 generating facilities in this directory, with a combined nameplate capacity of 21.63 GW. The largest share of capacity comes from coal (51%). It also tracks 11 retired plants and 6 under construction.

58
Plants
21.63 GW
Total capacity
7
Fuel types
2.59 GW
Largest: Trimble County

Capacity mix

Coal 50.8%Natural Gas 41.6%Hydroelectric 5.1%Solar 1.9%Biomass 0.4%Waste 0.1%Oil 0.0%

By fuel type in Kentucky

Coal plants8 · 10.99 GWNatural Gas plants14 · 9.00 GWHydroelectric plants11 · 1.10 GWSolar plants14 · 416.7 MWBiomass plants2 · 93 MWWaste plants8 · 18.8 MWOil plants1 · 10.6 MW

All plants in Kentucky by capacity

PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Trimble CountyCoalLouisville Gas & Electric Co2.59 GW
GhentCoalKentucky Utilities Co2.23 GW
ParadiseNatural GasTennessee Valley Authority1.85 GW
H L SpurlockCoalEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc1.61 GW
ShawneeCoalTennessee Valley Authority1.57 GW
E W BrownNatural GasKentucky Utilities Co1.46 GW
Mill Creek (KY)CoalLouisville Gas & Electric Co1.36 GW
Riverside Generating LLCNatural GasRiverside Generating Co LLC1.15 GW
J K SmithNatural GasEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc1.05 GW
Cane RunNatural GasLouisville Gas & Electric Co807 MW
East BendCoalDuke Energy Kentucky Inc772 MW
Marshall Energy FacilityNatural GasTennessee Valley Authority688 MW
Bluegrass Generating StationNatural GasEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc624 MW
R D GreenNatural GasBig Rivers Electric Corp586 MW
D B WilsonCoalBig Rivers Electric Corp509.4 MW
CooperCoalEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc344 MW
Big SandyNatural GasKentucky Power Co280.5 MW
Wolf CreekHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District270 MW
Kentucky DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority218.6 MW
Paddys RunNatural GasLouisville Gas & Electric Co210.6 MW
SR RussellvilleSolarSR Russellville, LLC173 MW
BarkleyHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District130 MW
PPS Power Plant No 1Natural GasPaducah Power System120 MW
Martin County Solar Project, LLCSolarMartin County Solar Project, LLC111 MW
Ohio FallsHydroelectricLouisville Gas & Electric Co109.6 MW
Meldahl Hydroelectric ProjectHydroelectricCity of Hamilton - (OH)105 MW
Robert A ReidNatural GasBig Rivers Electric Corp98.8 MW
Kentucky MillsBiomassDomtar Paper Company LLC88 MW
Cannelton Hydroelectric PlantHydroelectricAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, Inc87.9 MW
Smithland Hydroelectric PlantHydroelectricAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, Inc75.9 MW
Laurel DamHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District70 MW
Glover Creek Solar, LLCSolarGlover Creek Solar, LLC55 MW
SR Turkey Creek, LLCSolarSR Turkey Creek, LLC50 MW
HaeflingNatural GasKentucky Utilities Co41.4 MW
Dix DamHydroelectricKentucky Utilities Co28.2 MW
Calvert CityNatural GasDTE Calvert City LLC26.7 MW
Paris (KY)OilCity of Paris - (KY)10.6 MW
Cooperative Solar OneSolarEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc8.5 MW
Cox Waste to EnergyBiomassCox Companies, LLC5 MW
Bavarian LFGTEWasteEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc4.8 MW
SR Warren, LLCSolarSR Warren, LLC3.5 MW
Pendleton County LFGTEWasteEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc3.2 MW
Crittenden Solar FacilitySolarDuke Energy Kentucky Inc2.7 MW
Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric StatiHydroelectricLock 12 Hydro Partners, LLC2.5 MW
SR Franklin, LLCSolarSR Franklin, LLC2.5 MW
Green Valley LFGTEWasteEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc2.4 MW
Hardin County LFGTEWasteEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc2.4 MW
LGE-KU Solar Share Facility SimpsonvilleSolarKentucky Utilities Co2.1 MW
Mother Ann LeeHydroelectricLock 7 Hydro Partners LLC2.1 MW
Aero Solar FacilitySolarDuke Energy Kentucky Inc2 MW
Green City Recovery, LLCWasteGreen City Recovery, LLC2 MW
Walton 1 Solar FacilitySolarDuke Energy Kentucky Inc2 MW
Walton 2 Solar FacilitySolarDuke Energy Kentucky Inc2 MW
Blue Ridge GeneratingWasteNorth American Biofuels, LLC1.6 MW
Morehead Generating FacilityWasteNorth American Biofuels, LLC1.4 MW
RA Jones Roof Mounted Solar SystemSolarRA Jones1.3 MW
L'Oreal Solar - FlorenceSolarL'Oreal USA Products Inc1.1 MW
Glasgow LFGTEWasteEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc1 MW
Retired plants (11)
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Kenneth C Colemanretired 2020CoalBig Rivers Electric Corp602 MW
Elmer Smithretired 2020CoalCity of Owensboro - (KY)445.3 MW
HMP&L Station Two Hendersonretired 2019CoalBig Rivers Electric Corp405 MW
Green Riverretired 2015CoalKentucky Utilities Co263.6 MW
Daleretired 2016CoalEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc216 MW
Tyroneretired 2013CoalKentucky Utilities Co137.4 MW
Waterside GTretired 2006Natural GasLouisville Gas & Electric Co45 MW
Pinevilleretired 2002CoalKentucky Utilities Co37.5 MW
Zornretired 2021Natural GasLouisville Gas & Electric Co18 MW
Laurel Ridge LFGTEretired 2023WasteEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc4 MW
Mason County LFGTEretired 2015WasteEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc2 MW
Under construction (6)
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Sebree Solar, LLC - Hybridconstr.SolarSebree Solar, LLC250 MW
Green River Solarconstr.SolarGreen River Solar, LLC200 MW
Unbridled Solarconstr.SolarNational Grid Renewables160 MW
Ashwood Solar Iconstr.SolarBig Sky Wind, LLC86 MW
Bluebird Solar LLCconstr.SolarMN8 Energy LLC80 MW
Heidelberg Hydroelectric Projectconstr.HydroelectricLock 14 Hydro Partners, LLC2.8 MW