Laurel Dam
Hydro power plant in Laurel County, Kentucky. 70 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by USCE-Nashville District.
Also known as Laurel River Dam · EIA plant 6171
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 70 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1977First generator online
- Operator
- USCE-Nashville DistrictEIA operator ID 19462
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Laurel County, KY36.9614, −84.2700
- EIA plant ID
- 6171EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Laurel Dam produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
88.8 GWh
88,759 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
14.5%
2024: 8.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
39.6–126.9
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,405 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 42,818 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 51,679 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 93,751 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 97,181 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 61,770 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 26,603 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 41,563 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 23,890 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 76,919 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 65,261 | 10.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 84,207 | 13.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 58,439 | 9.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 83,579 | 13.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 71,960 | 11.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 87,107 | 14.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 66,028 | 10.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 66,029 | 10.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 102,762 | 16.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 112,750 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 126,936 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 91,146 | 14.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 78,148 | 12.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 39,555 | 6.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 53,211 | 8.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 88,759 | 14.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 70.0 | November 1977 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists USCE-Nashville District as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Laurel Dam
How much power does Laurel Dam produce?
Laurel Dam reported 88,759 MWh (88.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 14.5% capacity factor on 70 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Laurel Dam?
Laurel Dam is in Laurel County, Kentucky, at 36.9614, −84.2700. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Laurel Dam?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USCE-Nashville District as the operator (EIA operator ID 19462). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Laurel Dam start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1977, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Laurel Dam?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Laurel Dam, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page