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624 MW Natural Gas operating in Oldham, KY — PJM Interconnection, LLC
624 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.3902, -85.4133
County
Oldham, KY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Bluegrass Generating Station is a 624 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Oldham County, Kentucky. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Bluegrass Generating Station produced 112,539 MWh of electricity, reflecting a capacity factor of 2.0%. Bluegrass Generating Station is ranked as the 8th largest power plant out of 12 in the state of Kentucky, and 375th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
302 MWh
Latest Month
112.5K MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1410 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
0.803 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $602.2M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
1369012640
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-04-09
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.7%
Annual Net Gen
36 GWh
CO₂eq
1411 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley