# Power Plants in Kentucky

79 plants · 25,172 MW
Top fuels: Solar (31 plants, 3,011 MW); Natural Gas (15 plants, 9,199 MW); Hydroelectric (14 plants, 1,108 MW); Coal (8 plants, 11,731 MW); LFG (8 plants, 19 MW).
Top owners: East Kentucky Power Coop, (10); PPL (9); Duke Energy (5); Tennessee Valley Authority (4); Big Rivers Electric (3).
Active queue: 156 interconnection projects in Kentucky.

## Top 79 plants by capacity (of 79 total)

Format: name | capacity | fuel | status | url

- Trimble County | 2594 MW | Coal | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/6071-trimble-county
- Ghent | 2226 MW | Coal | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1356-ghent
- Mill Creek (KY) | 2102 MW | Coal | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1364-mill-creek-ky
- Paradise | 1854 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1378-paradise
- H L Spurlock | 1609 MW | Coal | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/6041-h-l-spurlock
- E W Brown | 1583 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1355-e-w-brown
- Shawnee | 1575 MW | Coal | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1379-shawnee
- Riverside Generating LLC | 1150 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/55198-riverside-generating-llc
- J K Smith | 1055 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/54-j-k-smith
- Cane Run | 807 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1363-cane-run
- East Bend | 772 MW | Coal | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/6018-east-bend
- Marshall Energy Facility | 688 MW | Natural Gas | Standby | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/55232-marshall-energy-facility
- Bluegrass Generating Station | 624 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/55164-bluegrass-generating-station
- R D Green | 586 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/6639-r-d-green
- D B Wilson | 509 MW | Coal | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/6823-d-b-wilson
- Starfire Mountain Solar | 410 MW | Solar | Planned | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/68369-starfire-mountain-solar
- Cooper | 344 MW | Coal | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1384-cooper
- Big Sandy | 281 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1353-big-sandy
- Wolf Creek | 270 MW | Hydroelectric | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1380-wolf-creek
- Sebree Solar, LLC | 250 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/67735-sebree-solar-llc
- Kentucky Dam | 219 MW | Hydroelectric | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1377-kentucky-dam
- Paddys Run | 211 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1366-paddys-run
- Green River Solar | 200 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/68297-green-river-solar
- Gage Solar | 200 MW | Solar | Planned | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/68292-gage-solar
- Dyers Spring Solar | 200 MW | Solar | Planned | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/68290-dyers-spring-solar
- Mayfield Solar and Storage | 200 MW | Solar | Planned | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/68368-mayfield-solar-and-storage
- AEUG Fleming Solar, LLC | 189 MW | Solar | Under construction | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/64658-aeug-fleming-solar-llc
- SR Russellville | 173 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/66818-sr-russellville
- Unbridled Solar | 160 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/67165-unbridled-solar
- Barkley | 130 MW | Hydroelectric | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1371-barkley
- PPS Power Plant No 1 | 120 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/56556-pps-power-plant-no-1
- Frontier Solar | 120 MW | Solar | Planned | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/68293-frontier-solar
- Martin County Solar Project, LLC | 111 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/66646-martin-county-solar-project-llc
- Ohio Falls | 110 MW | Hydroelectric | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1365-ohio-falls
- Meldahl Hydroelectric Project | 105 MW | Hydroelectric | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/56872-meldahl-hydroelectric-project
- New Frontiers Solar | 100 MW | Solar | Planned | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/68897-new-frontiers-solar
- AEUG Madison Solar, LLC | 100 MW | Solar | Planned | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/64659-aeug-madison-solar-llc
- Bluebird Solar LLC | 100 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/62797-bluebird-solar-llc
- Robert A Reid | 99 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1383-robert-a-reid
- Kentucky Mills | 88 MW | BLQ | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/55429-kentucky-mills
- Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant | 88 MW | Hydroelectric | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/57399-cannelton-hydroelectric-plant
- Ashwood Solar I | 86 MW | Solar | Testing | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/67701-ashwood-solar-i
- Bright Mountain Solar | 80 MW | Solar | Planned | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/67990-bright-mountain-solar
- SR Horus | 80 MW | Solar | Under construction | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/68249-sr-horus
- Smithland Hydroelectric Plant | 76 MW | Hydroelectric | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/57400-smithland-hydroelectric-plant
- KYMEA Energy Center I | 75 MW | Natural Gas | Planned | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/68453-kymea-energy-center-i
- Laurel Dam | 70 MW | Hydroelectric | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/6171-laurel-dam
- Blue Moon | 70 MW | Solar | Under construction | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/68000-blue-moon
- Glover Creek Solar, LLC | 55 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/66047-glover-creek-solar-llc
- SR Turkey Creek, LLC | 50 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/64842-sr-turkey-creek-llc
- Thoroughbred Solar | 50 MW | Solar | Planned | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/68087-thoroughbred-solar
- Haefling | 41 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1358-haefling
- Dix Dam | 28 MW | Hydroelectric | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1354-dix-dam
- Calvert City | 27 MW | Natural Gas | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/55308-calvert-city
- Paris (KY) | 11 MW | Oil & Petroleum | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1376-paris-ky
- Cooperative Solar One | 9 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/60863-cooperative-solar-one
- Cox Waste to Energy | 5 MW | WDS | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/54850-cox-waste-to-energy
- Bavarian LFGTE | 5 MW | LFG | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/56277-bavarian-lfgte
- SR Warren, LLC | 4 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/67164-sr-warren-llc
- Pendleton County LFGTE | 3 MW | LFG | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/56327-pendleton-county-lfgte
- KY No. 11 L&D Hydroelectric Project | 3 MW | Hydroelectric | Planned | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/62390-ky-no-11-l-d-hydroelectric-project
- Evelyn Hydroelectric Project | 3 MW | Hydroelectric | Planned | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/62748-evelyn-hydroelectric-project
- Heidelberg Hydroelectric Project | 3 MW | Hydroelectric | Under construction | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/62749-heidelberg-hydroelectric-project
- Crittenden Solar Facility | 3 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/61310-crittenden-solar-facility
- SR Franklin, LLC | 3 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/67082-sr-franklin-llc
- Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric Stati | 3 MW | Hydroelectric | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/62747-matilda-hamilton-fee-hydroelectric-stati
- Hardin County LFGTE | 2 MW | LFG | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/56280-hardin-county-lfgte
- Green Valley LFGTE | 2 MW | LFG | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/56278-green-valley-lfgte
- LGE-KU Solar Share Facility Simpsonville | 2 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/65406-lge-ku-solar-share-facility-simpsonville
- Mother Ann Lee | 2 MW | Hydroelectric | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/1359-mother-ann-lee
- Aero Solar Facility | 2 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/65027-aero-solar-facility
- Walton 2 Solar Facility | 2 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/61312-walton-2-solar-facility
- Walton 1 Solar Facility | 2 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/61311-walton-1-solar-facility
- Green City Recovery, LLC | 2 MW | LFG | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/60703-green-city-recovery-llc
- Blue Ridge Generating | 2 MW | LFG | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/59392-blue-ridge-generating
- Morehead Generating Facility | 1 MW | LFG | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/62641-morehead-generating-facility
- RA Jones Roof Mounted Solar System | 1 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/67473-ra-jones-roof-mounted-solar-system
- L'Oreal Solar - Florence | 1 MW | Solar | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/61744-l-oreal-solar-florence
- Glasgow LFGTE | 1 MW | LFG | Operating | https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/plant/60137-glasgow-lfgte

## See also
- Human page: https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/browse/state/kentucky
- Per-plant detail: https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/api/plant/{eia_plant_id}/text
- Queue projects: https://www.powerplantsinfo.org/llms-data/queue/state/kentucky.txt

## Citation
Source: https://www.powerplantsinfo.org