20th largest plant in Kentucky · 1400th nationally
Paddys Run is a natural gas power plant in Kentucky with a nameplate capacity of 211 MW. It generates roughly 27.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,581 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1293 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Paddys Run |
|---|---|
| Operator | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| City | Louisville |
| County | Jefferson County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 40211 |
| Coordinates | 38.22359, -85.84170 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 178 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 12 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 32.6 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 16.0 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Louisville, KY | 5300.0% |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Lexington, KY | 4700.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 17.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 11 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1293 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| 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.