Ghent
Coal power plant in Carroll County, Kentucky. 2,225.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Kentucky Utilities Co.
Also known as Ghent Generating Station · EIA plant 1356
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,225.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1974First generator online
- Operator
- Kentucky Utilities CoEIA operator ID 10171
- Grid
- LGEEBalancing authority LGEE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Carroll County, KY38.7497, −85.0350
- EIA plant ID
- 1356EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ghent produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
10.8 TWh
10,770,783 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
55.2%
2024: 53.9%
January to July 2026
6.15 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
9.8–11.8
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,436,701 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 12,654,217 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 11,533,151 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 11,453,203 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 12,066,794 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 12,586,673 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 12,207,723 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,177,825 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2008 | 12,505,680 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 11,345,581 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 12,596,372 | 64.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 12,505,739 | 64.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 12,175,162 | 62.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 13,153,643 | 67.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 12,606,172 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 11,367,897 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 11,777,576 | 60.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 11,762,287 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 11,264,692 | 57.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 10,164,161 | 52.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,910,719 | 50.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 10,582,328 | 54.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 10,038,535 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 9,771,858 | 50.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 10,543,291 | 53.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 10,770,783 | 55.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 6,150,175 | 54.3% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
11.49M
US short tons. 2024: 11.40M
SO₂, 2025
12,441
US short tons
NOx, 2025
8,027
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.07 t
About 2,133 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 1356 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
26,018
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
5,383
million gallons
Source
Ohio River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.125
USGS SUI, HUC12 McCools Creek-Ohio River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 556.9 | February 1974 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 556.3 | April 1977 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 556.5 | May 1981 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 556.2 | August 1984 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Kentucky Utilities Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Ghent
How much power does Ghent produce?
Ghent reported 10,770,783 MWh (10.8 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 55.2% capacity factor on 2,225.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 6.15 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Ghent?
Ghent is in Carroll County, Kentucky, at 38.7497, −85.0350. It is in the Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company balancing area (LGEE).
Who operates Ghent?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Kentucky Utilities Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 10171). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ghent start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1974, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page