25th largest plant in Kentucky · 2325th nationally
Ohio Falls is a hydroelectric power plant in Kentucky with a nameplate capacity of 110 MW. It generates roughly 272.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,901 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ohio Falls |
|---|---|
| Operator | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| City | Shippingport Island |
| County | Jefferson County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 40212 |
| Coordinates | 38.28320, -85.77920 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 13.7 MW | Operating | 1928 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 13.7 MW | Operating | 1928 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 13.7 MW | Operating | 1928 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 13.7 MW | Operating | 1928 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 13.7 MW | Operating | 1928 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 13.7 MW | Operating | 1928 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 13.7 MW | Operating | 1928 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 13.7 MW | Operating | 1928 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Louisville Gas And Electric Company And Kentucky Utilities Company |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.