1st largest plant in Kentucky · 28th nationally
Trimble County is a coal power plant in Kentucky with a nameplate capacity of 2,594 MW. It generates roughly 7.4M MWh per year — enough to power about 702,251 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2075 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (2,594 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Trimble County |
|---|---|
| Operator | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| City | Bedford |
| County | Trimble County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 40006 |
| Coordinates | 38.58470, -85.41170 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 834 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 566 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 199 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 199 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 199 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 199 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 199 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 199 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Lexington, KY | 6496.4% |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Louisville, KY | 3690.6% |
| Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Carmel, IN | 1288.0% |
| Illinois Municipal Elec Agency | Springfield, IL | 1212.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 7.6M metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2.8k metric tons |
| NOₓ | 1.9k metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2075 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 |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.