Largest power plants in Kentucky
The 50 largest power plants in Kentucky by nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026, with 2025 net generation from EIA-923.
Plants
50
Nameplate capacity
21,960 MW
Net generation, 2025
73.9 TWh
48 of 50 plants reported
Top 50 by nameplate capacity
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trimble CountyTrimble County · Coal and natural gas | 2,594 | 8,932 | 39.3% |
| 2 | GhentCarroll County · Coal | 2,226 | 10,771 | 55.2% |
| 3 | ParadiseMuhlenberg County · Natural gas | 1,854 | 8,191 | 50.4% |
| 4 | H L SpurlockMason County · Coal | 1,609 | 8,800 | 62.5% |
| 5 | ShawneeMcCracken County · Coal | 1,575 | 6,962* | 55.1% |
| 6 | E W BrownMercer County · Natural gas and coal | 1,458 | 1,627 | 12.7% |
| 7 | Mill Creek (KY)Jefferson County · Coal | 1,362 | 7,183 | 60.2% |
| 8 | Riverside Generating LLCLawrence County · Natural gas | 1,150 | 775 | 7.7% |
| 9 | J K SmithClark County · Natural gas | 938 | 954 | – |
| 10 | Cane RunJefferson County · Natural gas | 807 | 5,128 | 72.5% |
| 11 | East BendBoone County · Coal | 772 | 2,594 | 38.4% |
| 12 | R D GreenWebster County · Natural gas | 586 | 713 | 13.9% |
| 13 | Bluegrass Generating StationOldham County · Natural gas | 581 | 207 | – |
| 14 | D B WilsonOhio County · Coal | 509 | 2,338 | 52.4% |
| 15 | CooperPulaski County · Coal | 344 | 516 | 17.1% |
| 16 | Big SandyLawrence County · Natural gas | 281 | 1,206 | 49.1% |
| 17 | Wolf CreekRussell County · Hydro | 270 | 1,022 | 43.2% |
| 18 | Marshall Energy FacilityMarshall County · Natural gas | 258 | 129 | 2.1% |
| 19 | Sebree Solar IHenderson County · Solar | 250 | 152* | – |
| 20 | Kentucky DamMarshall County · Hydro | 219 | 1,143 | 59.7% |
| 21 | Paddys RunJefferson County · Natural gas | 211 | 67.0 | 3.6% |
| 22 | Green River SolarMeade County · Solar | 200 | 271* | – |
| 23 | SR RussellvilleLogan County · Solar | 173 | 344 | 22.7% |
| 24 | Unbridled SolarHenderson County · Solar | 160 | 312 | – |
| 25 | Sebree Solar IIHenderson County · Solar | 150 | – | – |
| 26 | BarkleyLyon County · Hydro | 130 | 625 | 54.9% |
| 27 | PPS Power Plant No 1McCracken County · Natural gas | 120 | 154 | 14.6% |
| 28 | Martin County Solar Project, LLCMartin County · Solar | 111 | 211 | 21.7% |
| 29 | Ohio FallsJefferson County · Hydro | 110 | 220 | 22.9% |
| 30 | Meldahl Hydroelectric ProjectBracken County · Hydro | 105 | 471 | 51.2% |
| 31 | Bluebird Solar LLCHarrison County · Solar | 100 | 54.2* | – |
| 32 | Robert A ReidWebster County · Natural gas | 99 | 0.0 | – |
| 33 | Kentucky MillsHancock County · Wood biomass | 88 | 338 | 43.9% |
| 34 | Cannelton Hydroelectric PlantHancock County · Hydro | 88 | 417 | 54.1% |
| 35 | Ashwood Solar ILyon County · Solar | 86 | – | – |
| 36 | Smithland Hydroelectric PlantLivingston County · Hydro | 76 | 336 | 50.6% |
| 37 | Laurel DamLaurel County · Hydro | 70 | 88.8 | 14.5% |
| 38 | Glover Creek Solar, LLCMetcalfe County · Solar | 55 | 116 | 24.2% |
| 39 | SR Turkey Creek, LLCGarrard County · Solar | 50 | 106 | 24.2% |
| 40 | HaeflingFayette County · Natural gas | 41 | 0.1 | 0.0% |
| 41 | Dix DamMercer County · Hydro | 28 | 105 | 42.4% |
| 42 | Calvert CityMarshall County · Natural gas | 27 | 216 | 92.3% |
| 43 | Paris (KY)Bourbon County · Oil | 11 | 0.4 | 0.4% |
| 44 | Cooperative Solar OneClark County · Solar | 8.5 | 13.1 | 17.6% |
| 45 | Cox Waste to EnergyTaylor County · Wood biomass | 5.0 | 9.6 | 21.8% |
| 46 | Bavarian LFGTEBoone County · Landfill gas | 4.8 | 30.9 | 73.4% |
| 47 | SR Warren, LLCSimpson County · Solar | 3.5 | 7.2 | 23.4% |
| 48 | Pendleton County LFGTEPendleton County · Landfill gas | 3.2 | 24.0 | 85.7% |
| 49 | Crittenden Solar FacilityGrant County · Solar | 2.7 | 3.5 | 14.7% |
| 50 | Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric StatiEstill County · Hydro | 2.5 | 8.0 | 36.6% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources