🔥 Natural Gas Power Plants in Kentucky
Kentucky operates 17 natural gas power plants totaling 7,443 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 14.4M MWh.
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.
Plants17operating
Capacity7,442 MWnameplate
Generation14.4M MWhannual
Where natural gas plants sit in Kentucky
All Kentucky natural gas plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise | Drakesboro | Muhlenberg County | 1,854 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Riverside Generating Llc | Catlettsburg | Lawrence County | 1,150 MW | Riverside Generating Co Llc |
| J K Smith | Winchester | Clark County | 1,055 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| Cane Run | Louisville | Jefferson County | 807 MW | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| Marshall Energy Facility | Calvert City | Marshall County | 688 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Bluegrass Generating Station | Lagrange | Oldham County | 624 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| R D Green | Robards | Webster County | 586 MW | Big Rivers Electric Corp |
| Big Sandy | Louisa | Lawrence County | 281 MW | Kentucky Power Co |
| Paddys Run | Louisville | Jefferson County | 211 MW | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| Pps Power Plant No 1 | Paducah | Mccracken County | 120 MW | Paducah Power System |
| Haefling | Lexington | Fayette County | 41 MW | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| Calvert City | Calvert City | Marshall County | 27 MW | Dte Calvert City Llc |
| Waterside Gt | Louisville | Jefferson County | — | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| Zorn | Louisville | Jefferson County | — | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| Unknown | — | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | ||
| Mason County Lfgte | Maysville | Mason County | — | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| Kymea Energy Center I | Madisonville | Hopkins County | — | Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency |