Power Plants in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Jefferson County, Kentucky has 6 power plants totaling 2,844 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants6operating sites
Capacity2,844 MWnameplate
Generation12.7M MWhannual
CO₂9.9Mmetric tons/year
Coal 60%Natural Gas 36%Hydroelectric 4%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Mill Creek (Ky)LouisvilleCoal1,717 MWLouisville Gas & Electric Co
Cane RunLouisvilleNatural Gas807 MWLouisville Gas & Electric Co
Paddys RunLouisvilleNatural Gas211 MWLouisville Gas & Electric Co
Ohio FallsShippingport IslandHydroelectric110 MWLouisville Gas & Electric Co
Waterside GtLouisvilleNatural Gas— MWLouisville Gas & Electric Co
ZornLouisvilleNatural Gas— MWLouisville Gas & Electric Co

About power generation in Jefferson County

Jefferson County, Kentucky has 6 power plants totaling 2,844 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 60% of installed capacity, followed by Natural Gas (36%) and Hydroelectric (4%). The largest facility is Mill Creek (Ky) at 1,717 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Jefferson County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.