Power Plants in Laurel County, Kentucky

Laurel County, Kentucky has 2 power plants totaling 74 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants2operating sites
Capacity74 MWnameplate
Generation39.6k MWhannual
Hydroelectric 95%Biomass 5%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Laurel DamLondonHydroelectric70.0 MWUsce-Nashville District
Laurel Ridge LfgteLilyBiomass4.0 MWEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc

About power generation in Laurel County

Laurel County, Kentucky has 2 power plants totaling 74 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 95% of installed capacity, followed by Biomass (5%). The largest facility is Laurel Dam at 70 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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