Kymea Energy Center I is a natural gas power plant in Kentucky.
| Plant Name | Kymea Energy Center I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency |
| City | Madisonville |
| County | Hopkins County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 42431 |
| Coordinates | 37.31973, -87.55111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.8 MW | Approved | — |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.8 MW | Approved | — |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.8 MW | Approved | — |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.8 MW | Approved | — |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Louisville Gas And Electric Company And Kentucky Utilities Company |
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.