Trimble County
Coal and natural gas power plant in Trimble County, Kentucky. 2,594.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by Louisville Gas & Electric Co.
Also known as Trimble County Generating Station · EIA plant 6071
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,594.1 MWCoal 1,400.1 · Natural gas 1,194.0
- Generators
- 8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1990First generator online
- Operator
- Louisville Gas & Electric CoEIA operator ID 11249
- Grid
- LGEEBalancing authority LGEE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Trimble County, KY38.5847, −85.4117
- EIA plant ID
- 6071EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Trimble County produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.93 TWh
8,931,525 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
39.3%
2024: 39.8%
January to July 2026
4.76 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
8.6–10.4
TWh a year. Low 2016, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,486,698 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,375,512 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,243,381 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,745,760 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,357,777 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,158,461 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,526,798 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,354,182 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,497,695 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,329,238 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,159,676 | 30.9% | 8 of 12 |
| 2011 | 8,211,548 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,216,300 | 36.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 8,026,244 | 35.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 5,856,004 | 38.4% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 9,279,413 | 40.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,555,403 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,465,441 | 37.8% | 9 of 12 |
| 2018 | 9,025,848 | 39.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,823,367 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,012,592 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9,061,142 | 39.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 10,383,753 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,373,638 | 35.4% | 11 of 12 |
| 2024 | 9,059,845 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,931,525 | 39.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,762,211 | 36.1% | 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
8.39M
US short tons. 2024: 8.37M
SO₂, 2025
4,117
US short tons
NOx, 2025
2,171
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.94 t
About 1,879 lb per MWh
8 of 8 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 10, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), matched to EIA plant 6071 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
3,828
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,603
million gallons
Source
Ohio River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.125
USGS SUI, HUC12 Barebone Creek-Ohio River
24 of 24 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 | 566.1 | December 1990 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 834.0 | February 2011 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 199.0 | May 2002 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 199.0 | May 2002 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 199.0 | June 2004 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 199.0 | June 2004 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 199.0 | July 2004 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 199.0 | July 2004 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Louisville Gas & Electric 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 Trimble County
How much power does Trimble County produce?
Trimble County reported 8,931,525 MWh (8.93 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 39.3% capacity factor on 2,594.1 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.76 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Trimble County?
Trimble County is in Trimble County, Kentucky, at 38.5847, −85.4117. It is in the Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company balancing area (LGEE).
Who operates Trimble County?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Louisville Gas & Electric Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 11249). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Trimble County a coal or a natural gas plant?
Both. Coal capacity totals 1,400.1 MW and natural gas capacity totals 1,194 MW.
When did Trimble County start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1990, 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)
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