Directory of Power Plants in Kentucky
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek | USCE-Nashville District | Jamestown, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 1.0 TWh | Sep 1951 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Walton 2 Solar Facility | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Walton, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Walton 1 Solar Facility | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Walton, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Unbridled Solar | Geronimo Power | Robards, KY | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 315.8 GWh | Feb 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Trimble County | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Bedford, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 8.6 TWh | Nov 1990 | May 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 70.5% Natural Gas : 17.9% Subbituminous Coal : 11.6% |
| SR Warren, LLC | SR Warren, LLC | Franklin, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 7.2 GWh | Aug 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Turkey Creek, LLC | SR Turkey Creek, LLC | Lancaster, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 107.0 GWh | Oct 2022 | May 2026 | Solar |
| SR Russellville | SR Russellville, LLC | Olmstead, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 389.8 GWh | Aug 2024 | May 2026 | Solar |
| SR Franklin, LLC | SR Franklin, LLC | Franklin, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 5.3 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Smithland Hydroelectric Plant | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Smithland, KY | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 420.6 GWh | Jun 2017 | May 2026 | Water |
| Shawnee | Tennessee Valley Authority | West Paducah, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 6.9 TWh | Mar 1953 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Sebree Solar, LLC | Sebree Solar, LLC | Robards, KY | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 328.6 GWh | Aug 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Riverside Generating LLC | Riverside Generating Co LLC | Catlettsburg, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 833.3 GWh | Jun 2001 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| RA Jones Roof Mounted Solar System | RA Jones | Covington, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.0 GWh | May 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| R D Green | Big Rivers Electric Corp | Robards, KY | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 580.7 GWh | Nov 1979 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| PPS Power Plant No 1 | Paducah Power System | Paducah, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 153.5 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Pendleton County LFGTE | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Butler, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 24.0 GWh | Jan 2007 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Paris (KY) | City of Paris - (KY) | Paris, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 370.4 MWh | Nov 1934 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Paradise | Tennessee Valley Authority | Drakesboro, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 8.1 TWh | Apr 1963 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Paddys Run | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Louisville, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 97.8 GWh | May 1968 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Ohio Falls | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Shippingport Island, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 219.5 GWh | Dec 1927 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Mother Ann Lee | Lock 7 Hydro Partners LLC | Harrodsburg, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 6.4 GWh | Feb 2007 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Morehead Generating Facility | North American Biofuels, LLC | Morehead, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 6.8 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Mill Creek (KY) | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Louisville, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 7.5 TWh | Jul 1972 | May 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Meldahl Hydroelectric Project | City of Hamilton - (OH) | Foster, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 470.5 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric Stati | Lock 12 Hydro Partners, LLC | Ravenna, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 8.0 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Martin County Solar Project, LLC | Martin County Solar Project, LLC | Pilgrim, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 223.1 GWh | Nov 2024 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Marshall Energy Facility | Tennessee Valley Authority | Calvert City, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 50.2 GWh | May 2002 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Laurel Dam | USCE-Nashville District | London, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 88.8 GWh | Oct 1977 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| L'Oreal Solar - Florence | L'Oreal USA Products Inc | Florence, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.5 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Kentucky Mills | Domtar Paper Company LLC | Hawesville, KY | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 338.4 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2025 | Black Liquor : 75.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 23.7% Natural Gas : 0.8% |
| Kentucky Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Grand Rivers, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 1944 | May 2026 | Water |
| J K Smith | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Winchester, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.0 TWh | Dec 1998 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Hardin County LFGTE | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Elizabethtown, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 4.0 GWh | Dec 2005 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Haefling | Kentucky Utilities Co | Lexington, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 76.0 MWh | Sep 1970 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| H L Spurlock | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Maysville, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 8.8 TWh | Aug 1977 | May 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 99.3% Tire-derived Fuels : 0.5% |
| Green Valley LFGTE | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Ashland, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 18.5 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Green River Solar | Green River Solar, LLC | Guston, KY | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 398.2 GWh | Apr 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Green City Recovery, LLC | Green City Recovery, LLC | Georgetown, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 1.2 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Glover Creek Solar, LLC | Glover Creek Solar, LLC | Summer Shade, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 119.8 GWh | May 2024 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Glasgow LFGTE | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Glasgow, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 4.5 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Ghent | Kentucky Utilities Co | Ghent, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 10.2 TWh | Jan 1974 | May 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| East Bend | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Union, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.9 TWh | Feb 1981 | May 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| E W Brown | Kentucky Utilities Co | Harrodsburg, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 1.8 TWh | Apr 1957 | May 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 75.5% Natural Gas : 23.4% Solar : 0.9% |
| Dix Dam | Kentucky Utilities Co | Harrodsburg, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 104.7 GWh | Oct 1925 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| D B Wilson | Big Rivers Electric Corp | Centertown, KY | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 TWh | Aug 1984 | May 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Crittenden Solar Facility | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Dry Ridge, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 3.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cox Waste to Energy | Cox Companies, LLC | Campbellsville, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 9.6 GWh | Dec 1994 | Dec 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Cooperative Solar One | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Winchester, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 13.1 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cooper | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Somerset, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 619.6 GWh | Jan 1965 | May 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Hawesville, KY | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 416.9 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Cane Run | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Louisville, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 5.0 TWh | Apr 1962 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Calvert City | DTE Calvert City LLC | Calvert City, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 215.9 GWh | Mar 2000 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Bluegrass Generating Station | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | LaGrange, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 207.3 GWh | May 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| Bluebird Solar LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Cynthiana, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 142.3 GWh | Aug 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Blue Ridge Generating | North American Biofuels, LLC | Irvine, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 4.3 GWh | Oct 2013 | May 2026 | Landfill Gas |
| Big Sandy | Kentucky Power Co | Louisa, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.1 TWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Bavarian LFGTE | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Walton, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 30.9 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Barkley | USCE-Nashville District | Kuttawa, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 624.9 GWh | Dec 1965 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Ashwood Solar I | RWE Clean Energy | Eddyville, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 15.6 GWh | - | May 2026 | Solar |
| Aero Solar Facility | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Burlington, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.8 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By Kentucky Counties
Figures are based on December 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County, KY | # 41 | 2 | 76.0 MWh |
| Bourbon County, KY | # 40 | 1 | 370.4 MWh |
| Scott County, KY | # 39 | 1 | 1.2 GWh |
| Grant County, KY | # 38 | 1 | 3.5 GWh |
| Hardin County, KY | # 37 | 1 | 4.0 GWh |
| Barren County, KY | # 36 | 1 | 4.5 GWh |
| Rowan County, KY | # 35 | 1 | 6.8 GWh |
| Kenton County, KY | # 34 | 3 | 7.3 GWh |
| Taylor County, KY | # 33 | 1 | 9.6 GWh |
| Estill County, KY | # 32 | 3 | 12.3 GWh |
| Simpson County, KY | # 31 | 3 | 12.5 GWh |
| Greenup County, KY | # 30 | 2 | 18.5 GWh |
| Pendleton County, KY | # 29 | 1 | 24.0 GWh |
| Laurel County, KY | # 28 | 2 | 88.8 GWh |
| Garrard County, KY | # 27 | 1 | 107.0 GWh |
| Metcalfe County, KY | # 26 | 1 | 119.8 GWh |
| Harrison County, KY | # 25 | 2 | 142.3 GWh |
| Oldham County, KY | # 24 | 1 | 207.3 GWh |
| Martin County, KY | # 23 | 1 | 223.1 GWh |
| Logan County, KY | # 22 | 1 | 389.8 GWh |
| Meade County, KY | # 21 | 1 | 398.2 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County, KY | # 20 | 1 | 420.6 GWh |
| Bracken County, KY | # 19 | 1 | 470.5 GWh |
| Webster County, KY | # 18 | 3 | 580.7 GWh |
| Pulaski County, KY | # 17 | 1 | 619.6 GWh |
| Lyon County, KY | # 16 | 2 | 640.5 GWh |
| Henderson County, KY | # 15 | 6 | 644.4 GWh |
| Hancock County, KY | # 14 | 3 | 755.3 GWh |
| Russell County, KY | # 13 | 1 | 1.0 TWh |
| Clark County, KY | # 12 | 3 | 1.0 TWh |
| Marshall County, KY | # 11 | 3 | 1.4 TWh |
| Ohio County, KY | # 10 | 1 | 1.7 TWh |
| Mercer County, KY | # 9 | 3 | 1.9 TWh |
| Lawrence County, KY | # 8 | 2 | 1.9 TWh |
| Boone County, KY | # 7 | 4 | 3.0 TWh |
| McCracken County, KY | # 6 | 4 | 7.1 TWh |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | # 5 | 2 | 8.1 TWh |
| Trimble County, KY | # 4 | 1 | 8.6 TWh |
| Mason County, KY | # 3 | 2 | 8.8 TWh |
| Carroll County, KY | # 2 | 1 | 10.2 TWh |
| Jefferson County, KY | # 1 | 6 | 12.8 TWh |