List of power stations in Kentucky


This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Kentucky, sorted by type and name. In 2023, Kentucky had a total summer capacity of 18,336 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 63,217 GWh. In 2024, the electrical energy generation mix was 66.9% coal, 26.1% natural gas, 5.9% hydroelectric, 0.6% biomass, 0.4% solar, and 0.1% petroleum.

Fossil-fuel power stations

Lists include data from U.S. Energy Information Administration

Coal

Spurlock Station also supplements coal with up to 10% by-weight tire-derived fuel.

Natural gas

NameLocationFuelCapacity [MW]Year
opened		StatusRef
Big Sandy Power PlantLouisaNatural gas3001963Operational
Bluegrass Generating StationOldham CountyNatural gas5012002Operational
Cane Run Generating StationLouisvilleNatural gas6402015Operational
E W BrownMercer CountyNatural gas9801994-2001Operational
J K SmithClark CountyNatural gas10551991-2010Operational
Marshall Energy FacilityMarshall CountyNatural gas5812002Operational
Paddy's RunJefferson CountyNatural gas1821968/2001Operational
Paradise Combined Cycle PlantDrakesboroNatural gas1,1002017Operational
PPS Power PlantMcCracken CountyNatural gas1102010Operational
Riverside GeneratingLawrence CountyNatural gas8052001/2002Operational
Trimble CountyTrimble CountyNatural gas9542002/2004Operational

Renewable power stations

Lists include data from U.S. Energy Information Administration

Hydroelectric

NameLocationFuelCapacity [MW]Year
opened		StatusRef
Barkley HydroLyon CountyHydroelectric148.01966Operational
Cannelton HydroHancock CountyHydroelectric87.92016Operational
Dix DamMercer CountyHydroelectric31.51925Operational
Kentucky DamMarshall CountyHydroelectric222.51944/1945/
1948		Operational
Laurel DamLaurel CountyHydroelectric61.01977Operational
Meldahl Hydroelectric FacilityFosterHydroelectric1052016Operational
Mother Ann LeeMercer CountyHydroelectric2.12007/2008Operational
Ohio Falls StationLouisvilleHydroelectric801928Operational
Smithland Hydroelectric PlantLyon CountyHydroelectric75.92017Operational
Wolf CreekRussell CountyHydroelectric3121951/1952Operational

Solar

NameLocationFuelCapacity [MW]Year
opened		StatusRef
Cooperative Solar OneClark CountyPhotovoltaic8.52017Operational
Crittenden Solar FacilityGrant CountyPhotovoltaic2.72017Operational
E W BrownMercer CountyPhotovoltaic10.02016Operational
L'Oreal Solar - FlorenceBoone CountyPhotovoltaic0.92017Operational
Walton Solar Facility Kenton CountyPhotovoltaic2.02017Operational

Wind

Kentucky had no utility-scale wind farms in 2019.