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Largest power plants in Kentucky, United States of America by capacity

The biggest power plants in Kentucky, United States of America ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Trimble CountyCoalUnited States of America2,594
2Paradise Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America2,558
3J M StuartCoalUnited States of America2,318
4ParadiseGasUnited States of America2,310
5Ghent Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,226
6Shawnee Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,750
7Mill Creek (KY)CoalUnited States of America1,717
8Mill Creek StationCoalUnited States of America1,717
9Spurlock power stationGasUnited States of America1,608
10E W BrownGasUnited States of America1,458
11Hanging Rock Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America1,430
12Trimble County power stationCoalUnited States of America1,400
13New Madrid Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,300
14Beckjord Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,221
15Riverside Generating LLCGasUnited States of America1,150
16J K SmithGasUnited States of America1,055
17Cane RunGasUnited States of America807
18Cane Run StationCoalUnited States of America807
19Cash Creek GenerationCoalUnited States of America770
20E.W. Brown Generating StationCoalUnited States of America757
21A B BrownCoalUnited States of America707
22Marshall Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America688
23A. B. Brown power stationCoalUnited States of America672
24East Bend Generating StationCoalUnited States of America669
25Black Stallion Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America660
26Bluegrass Generating StationGasUnited States of America624
27Bell power stationCoalUnited States of America600
28R D GreenCoalUnited States of America586
29D B WilsonCoalUnited States of America509
30Elmer SmithCoalUnited States of America445
31Elmer Smith StationCoalUnited States of America445
32HMP&L Station Two HendersonCoalUnited States of America405
33CooperCoalUnited States of America344
34Cooper power stationCoalUnited States of America344
35Big SandyGasUnited States of America280
36Smith StationCoalUnited States of America278
37Wolf CreekHydroUnited States of America270
38Green RiverCoalUnited States of America264
39Kentucky DamHydroUnited States of America219
40Robert A ReidGasUnited States of America195
41Paddys RunGasUnited States of America178
42Dale power stationCoalUnited States of America162
43BarkleyHydroUnited States of America130
44PPS Power Plant No 1GasUnited States of America120
45Estill County Energy PartnersCoalUnited States of America110
46Meldahl Hydroelectric ProjectHydroUnited States of America105
47MarklandHydroUnited States of America78
48Smithland Hydroelectric PlantHydroUnited States of America76
49KYMEA Energy Center IGasUnited States of America75
50Tyrone Generating StationCoalUnited States of America75
51Laurel DamHydroUnited States of America70
52Haverhill North Cogeneration FacilityGasUnited States of America67
53HaeflingGasUnited States of America41
54Henderson One power stationCoalUnited States of America32
55Dix DamHydroUnited States of America28
56Calvert CityGasUnited States of America27
57Paris (KY)OilUnited States of America12
58Cooperative Solar OneSolarUnited States of America8
59Cox Waste to EnergyWasteUnited States of America5
60Bavarian LFGTEWasteUnited States of America5
61Laurel Ridge LFGTEWasteUnited States of America4
62Pendleton County LFGTEWasteUnited States of America3
63Bi-County Gas ProducersWasteUnited States of America3
64Crittenden Solar FacilitySolarUnited States of America3
65Green Valley LFGTEWasteUnited States of America2
66Hardin County LFGTEWasteUnited States of America2
67Mother Ann LeeHydroUnited States of America2
68Green City Recovery LLCWasteUnited States of America2
69Walton 1 Solar FacilitySolarUnited States of America2
70Walton 2 Solar FacilitySolarUnited States of America2
71Blue Ridge GeneratingWasteUnited States of America2
72Morehead Generating FacilityWasteUnited States of America1
73L'Oreal Solar - FlorenceSolarUnited States of America1
74Glasgow LFGTEWasteUnited States of America1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in kentucky, united states of america by capacity?

Trimble County (United States of America) ranks #1 with 2,594 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 74 power plants in in Kentucky, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Trimble County (2,594); 2. Paradise Fossil Plant (2,558); 3. J M Stuart (2,318).