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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 America2,594.1
2Paradise Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America2,558.2
3J M StuartCoalUnited States of America2,318
4ParadiseGasUnited States of America2,310.2
5Ghent Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,225.9
6Shawnee Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,750
7Mill Creek (KY)CoalUnited States of America1,717.2
8Mill Creek StationCoalUnited States of America1,717.2
9E W BrownGasUnited States of America1,457.6
10Hanging Rock Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America1,429.8
11Trimble County power stationCoalUnited States of America1,400
12New Madrid Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,300
13Beckjord Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,221.3
14Riverside Generating LLCGasUnited States of America1,150
15J K SmithGasUnited States of America1,055
16Cane RunGasUnited States of America807
17Cane Run StationCoalUnited States of America807
18Cash Creek GenerationCoalUnited States of America770
19E.W. Brown Generating StationCoalUnited States of America757.1
20A B BrownCoalUnited States of America706.8
21Marshall Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America688
22A. B. Brown power stationCoalUnited States of America672
23East Bend Generating StationCoalUnited States of America669.3
24Black Stallion Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America660
25Bluegrass Generating StationGasUnited States of America624
26Bell power stationCoalUnited States of America600
27R D GreenCoalUnited States of America586
28D B WilsonCoalUnited States of America509.4
29Elmer SmithCoalUnited States of America445.3
30Elmer Smith StationCoalUnited States of America445.3
31Cooper power stationCoalUnited States of America344
32Big SandyGasUnited States of America280.5
33Smith StationCoalUnited States of America278
34Wolf CreekHydroUnited States of America270
35Green RiverCoalUnited States of America263.6
36Kentucky DamHydroUnited States of America218.6
37Robert A ReidGasUnited States of America194.8
38Paddys RunGasUnited States of America178
39Dale power stationCoalUnited States of America162
40BarkleyHydroUnited States of America130
41PPS Power Plant No 1GasUnited States of America120
42Estill County Energy PartnersCoalUnited States of America110
43Meldahl Hydroelectric ProjectHydroUnited States of America105
44MarklandHydroUnited States of America78
45Smithland Hydroelectric PlantHydroUnited States of America75.9
46Tyrone Generating StationCoalUnited States of America75
47Laurel DamHydroUnited States of America70
48Haverhill North Cogeneration FacilityGasUnited States of America67
49HaeflingGasUnited States of America41.4
50Henderson One power stationCoalUnited States of America32.3
51Dix DamHydroUnited States of America28.2
52Calvert CityGasUnited States of America26.7
53Paris (KY)OilUnited States of America11.5
54Cooperative Solar OneSolarUnited States of America8.5
55Cox Waste to EnergyWasteUnited States of America5
56Bavarian LFGTEWasteUnited States of America4.8
57Laurel Ridge LFGTEWasteUnited States of America4
58Pendleton County LFGTEWasteUnited States of America3.2
59Bi-County Gas ProducersWasteUnited States of America3
60Crittenden Solar FacilitySolarUnited States of America2.7
61Green Valley LFGTEWasteUnited States of America2.4
62Hardin County LFGTEWasteUnited States of America2.4
63Mother Ann LeeHydroUnited States of America2.1
64Green City Recovery LLCWasteUnited States of America2
65Walton 1 Solar FacilitySolarUnited States of America2
66Walton 2 Solar FacilitySolarUnited States of America2
67Blue Ridge GeneratingWasteUnited States of America1.6
68Morehead Generating FacilityWasteUnited States of America1.4
69L'Oreal Solar - FlorenceSolarUnited States of America1.1
70Glasgow 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 2,594.1 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 70 power plants in Kentucky, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Trimble County (2,594.1); 2. Paradise Fossil Plant (2,558.2); 3. J M Stuart (2,318).