Directory of Power Plants in Kentucky
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghent | Kentucky Utilities Co | Ghent, KY | (LGEE) | 10.7 TWh | Jan 1974 | Jun 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| Trimble County | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Bedford, KY | (LGEE) | 9.6 TWh | Nov 1990 | Jun 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 75.7% Subbituminous Coal : 13.9% Natural Gas : 10.5% |
| H L Spurlock | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Maysville, KY | (PJM) | 8.5 TWh | Aug 1977 | Jun 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.0% Tire-derived Fuels : 0.9% |
| Mill Creek (KY) | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Louisville, KY | (LGEE) | 8.0 TWh | Jul 1972 | Jun 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Paradise | Tennessee Valley Authority | Drakesboro, KY | (TVA) | 7.6 TWh | Apr 1963 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Shawnee | Tennessee Valley Authority | West Paducah, KY | (TVA) | 5.5 TWh | Mar 1953 | Jun 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.4% |
| Cane Run | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Louisville, KY | (LGEE) | 4.6 TWh | Apr 1962 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| D B Wilson | Big Rivers Electric Corp | Centertown, KY | (MISO) | 2.9 TWh | Aug 1984 | Jun 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
| East Bend | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Union, KY | (PJM) | 2.7 TWh | Feb 1981 | Jun 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| E W Brown | Kentucky Utilities Co | Harrodsburg, KY | (LGEE) | 1.5 TWh | Apr 1957 | Jun 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 89.1% Natural Gas : 9.6% Solar : 1.1% |
| Kentucky Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Grand Rivers, KY | (TVA) | 1.4 TWh | Aug 1944 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Big Sandy | Kentucky Power Co | Louisa, KY | (PJM) | 1.2 TWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Wolf Creek | USCE-Nashville District | Jamestown, KY | (TVA) | 1.0 TWh | Sep 1951 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Barkley | USCE-Nashville District | Kuttawa, KY | (TVA) | 691.2 GWh | Dec 1965 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| J K Smith | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Winchester, KY | (PJM) | 675.0 GWh | Dec 1998 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Meldahl Hydroelectric Project | City of Hamilton - (OH) | Foster, KY | (PJM) | 583.6 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Riverside Generating LLC | Riverside Generating Co LLC | Catlettsburg, KY | (PJM) | 565.2 GWh | Jun 2001 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Cooper | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Somerset, KY | (PJM) | 501.5 GWh | Jan 1965 | Jun 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Hawesville, KY | (MISO) | 498.2 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| R D Green | Big Rivers Electric Corp | Robards, KY | (MISO) | 466.7 GWh | Nov 1979 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Smithland Hydroelectric Plant | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Smithland, KY | (MISO) | 448.5 GWh | Jun 2017 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Kentucky Mills | Domtar Paper Company LLC | Hawesville, KY | (MISO) | 348.5 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 69.2% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 30.8% |
| Ohio Falls | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Shippingport Island, KY | (LGEE) | 294.0 GWh | Dec 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Calvert City | DTE Calvert City LLC | Calvert City, KY | (TVA) | 233.4 GWh | Mar 2000 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| PPS Power Plant No 1 | Paducah Power System | Paducah, KY | (LGEE) | 131.3 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Marshall Energy Facility | Tennessee Valley Authority | Calvert City, KY | (TVA) | 129.3 GWh | May 2002 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| SR Turkey Creek, LLC | SR Turkey Creek, LLC | Lancaster, KY | (PJM) | 120.0 GWh | Oct 2022 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Paddys Run | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Louisville, KY | (LGEE) | 80.0 GWh | May 1968 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Bluegrass Generating Station | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | LaGrange, KY | (LGEE) | 55.5 GWh | May 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.6% |
| Dix Dam | Kentucky Utilities Co | Harrodsburg, KY | (LGEE) | 48.8 GWh | Oct 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Laurel Dam | USCE-Nashville District | London, KY | (PJM) | 45.7 GWh | Oct 1977 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bavarian LFGTE | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Walton, KY | (PJM) | 30.4 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Pendleton County LFGTE | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Butler, KY | (PJM) | 24.7 GWh | Jan 2007 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Green Valley LFGTE | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Ashland, KY | (PJM) | 18.3 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Cooperative Solar One | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Winchester, KY | (PJM) | 13.4 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Hardin County LFGTE | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Elizabethtown, KY | (PJM) | 9.8 GWh | Dec 2005 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Mother Ann Lee | Lock 7 Hydro Partners LLC | Harrodsburg, KY | (PJM) | 6.7 GWh | Feb 2007 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Robert A Reid | Big Rivers Electric Corp | Robards, KY | (MISO) | 6.2 GWh | Dec 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric Station | Lock 12 Hydro Partners, LLC | Ravenna, KY | (PJM) | 5.8 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Glover Creek Solar, LLC | Glover Creek Solar, LLC | Summer Shade, KY | (PJM) | 5.2 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Crittenden Solar Facility | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Dry Ridge, KY | (PJM) | 4.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Glasgow LFGTE | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Glasgow, KY | (PJM) | 4.7 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Morehead Generating Facility | North American Biofuels, LLC | Morehead, KY | (PJM) | 4.5 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Laurel Ridge LFGTE | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Lily, KY | (PJM) | 4.2 GWh | Aug 2003 | Aug 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Blue Ridge Generating | North American Biofuels, LLC | Irvine, KY | (PJM) | 3.7 GWh | Oct 2013 | Jun 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Walton 2 Solar Facility | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Walton, KY | (PJM) | 3.3 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Walton 1 Solar Facility | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Walton, KY | (PJM) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| L'Oreal Solar - Florence | L'Oreal USA Products Inc | Florence, KY | (PJM) | 2.8 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Aero Solar Facility | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Burlington, KY | (PJM) | 2.6 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Green City Recovery, LLC | Green City Recovery, LLC | Georgetown, KY | (LGEE) | 1.8 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Cox Waste to Energy | Cox Companies, LLC | Campbellsville, KY | (PJM) | 1.1 GWh | Dec 1994 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Paris (KY) | City of Paris - (KY) | Paris, KY | (LGEE) | 351.6 MWh | Nov 1934 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| SR Franklin, LLC | SR Franklin, LLC | Franklin, KY | (TVA) | 129.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| LGE-KU Solar Share Facility Simpsonville | Kentucky Utilities Co | Simpsonville, KY | (LGEE) | 1.0 MWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By Kentucky Counties
Figures are based on June 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, KY | # 1 | 6 | 13.0 TWh |
| Carroll County, KY | # 2 | 1 | 10.7 TWh |
| Trimble County, KY | # 3 | 1 | 9.6 TWh |
| Mason County, KY | # 4 | 2 | 8.5 TWh |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | # 5 | 2 | 7.6 TWh |
| McCracken County, KY | # 6 | 2 | 5.7 TWh |
| Ohio County, KY | # 7 | 1 | 2.9 TWh |
| Boone County, KY | # 8 | 4 | 2.8 TWh |
| Lawrence County, KY | # 9 | 2 | 1.7 TWh |
| Marshall County, KY | # 10 | 3 | 1.7 TWh |
| Mercer County, KY | # 11 | 3 | 1.6 TWh |
| Russell County, KY | # 12 | 1 | 1.0 TWh |
| Hancock County, KY | # 13 | 3 | 846.7 GWh |
| Lyon County, KY | # 14 | 1 | 691.2 GWh |
| Clark County, KY | # 15 | 3 | 688.4 GWh |
| Bracken County, KY | # 16 | 1 | 583.6 GWh |
| Pulaski County, KY | # 17 | 1 | 501.5 GWh |
| Webster County, KY | # 18 | 3 | 472.9 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County, KY | # 19 | 1 | 448.5 GWh |
| Garrard County, KY | # 20 | 1 | 120.0 GWh |
| Oldham County, KY | # 21 | 1 | 55.5 GWh |
| Laurel County, KY | # 22 | 2 | 50.0 GWh |
| Pendleton County, KY | # 23 | 1 | 24.7 GWh |
| Greenup County, KY | # 24 | 2 | 18.3 GWh |
| Hardin County, KY | # 25 | 1 | 9.8 GWh |
| Estill County, KY | # 26 | 3 | 9.5 GWh |
| Kenton County, KY | # 27 | 3 | 6.3 GWh |
| Metcalfe County, KY | # 28 | 1 | 5.2 GWh |
| Grant County, KY | # 29 | 1 | 4.7 GWh |
| Barren County, KY | # 30 | 1 | 4.7 GWh |
| Rowan County, KY | # 31 | 1 | 4.5 GWh |
| Scott County, KY | # 32 | 1 | 1.8 GWh |
| Taylor County, KY | # 33 | 1 | 1.1 GWh |
| Bourbon County, KY | # 34 | 1 | 351.6 MWh |
| Simpson County, KY | # 35 | 2 | 129.0 MWh |
| Shelby County, KY | # 36 | 1 | 1.0 MWh |