Power Plants in Mercer County, Kentucky

Mercer County, Kentucky has 3 power plants totaling 1,488 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants3operating sites
Capacity1,487 MWnameplate
Generation1.0M MWhannual
CO₂1.2Mmetric tons/year
Coal 98%Hydroelectric 2%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
E W BrownHarrodsburgCoal1,458 MWKentucky Utilities Co
Dix DamHarrodsburgHydroelectric28.2 MWKentucky Utilities Co
Mother Ann LeeHarrodsburgHydroelectric2.1 MWLock 7 Hydro Partners Llc

About power generation in Mercer County

Mercer County, Kentucky has 3 power plants totaling 1,488 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 98% of installed capacity, followed by Hydroelectric (2%). The largest facility is E W Brown at 1,457 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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