⛏ Coal Power Plants in Kentucky
Kentucky operates 16 coal power plants totaling 12,804 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 43.5M MWh.
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.
Plants16operating
Capacity12,803 MWnameplate
Generation43.5M MWhannual
Where coal plants sit in Kentucky
All Kentucky coal plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble County | Bedford | Trimble County | 2,594 MW | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| Ghent | Ghent | Carroll County | 2,226 MW | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| Mill Creek (Ky) | Louisville | Jefferson County | 1,717 MW | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| H L Spurlock | Maysville | Mason County | 1,609 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| Shawnee | West Paducah | Mccracken County | 1,575 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| E W Brown | Harrodsburg | Mercer County | 1,458 MW | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| East Bend | Union | Boone County | 772 MW | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc |
| D B Wilson | Centertown | Ohio County | 509 MW | Big Rivers Electric Corp |
| Cooper | Somerset | Pulaski County | 344 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| Green River | Central City | Muhlenberg County | — | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| Pineville | Four Mile | Bell County | — | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| Tyrone | Versailles | Woodford County | — | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| Kenneth C Coleman | Hawesville | Hancock County | — | Big Rivers Electric Corp |
| Hmp&l Station Two Henderson | Robards | Webster County | — | Big Rivers Electric Corp |
| Dale | Winchester | Clark County | — | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| Suncoke Energy South Shore Facility | South Shore | Greenup County | — | Suncoke Energy, Inc. |