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2594.1 MW Conventional Steam Coal (1400 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (1194 MW) operating in Trimble, KY — Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
2,594.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5847, -85.4117
County
Trimble, KY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | — |
| Owner(s) | Illinois Municipal Elec Agency, Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Kentucky Utilities Co, Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) is a utilities company based in Louisville, Kentucky. A subsidiary of PPL Corporation through the LG&E and KU Energy subsidiary, LG&E serves over 429,000 electric and over 333,000 natural gas customers, covers an area of 700 square miles (1800 km2), and has a total regulated electric generation capacity of 2,760 megawatts.
Read more on WikipediaThe Trimble County power plant, located in Trimble County, Kentucky, has a total capacity of 2594.1 MW across 8 generators. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned by Indiana Municipal Power Agency, with Louisville Gas & Electric Co. as the operator. The primary fuel source is natural gas, although the plant utilizes both conventional steam coal and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies, classifying it as a hybrid facility.
Trimble County is the largest power plant in Kentucky out of 12, and ranks 12th nationally out of 945 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 8,931,525 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 39.3%. The balancing authority for the plant is Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
827.5K MWh
Latest Month
8.9M MWh
Annual Generation
39.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2075 lb/MWh
NOx
0.513 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.768 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.227 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.033 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
32.4%
Annual Net Gen
7374 GWh
CO₂eq
2090 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley
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This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-04-09
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