Power plants in Mercer County, Kentucky

3 operating power plants in Mercer County, Kentucky, with 1,488 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

3

Nameplate capacity

1,488 MW

Net generation, 2025

1.74 TWh

Largest

E W Brown

1,458 MW

Largest power plants in Mercer County

#PlantMW2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025Capacity factorOperator
1E W BrownNatural gas and coal1,4581,62712.7%Kentucky Utilities Co
2Dix DamHydro2810542.4%Kentucky Utilities Co
3Mother Ann LeeHydro2.16.434.7%Lock 7 Hydro Partners LLC

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

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