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This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state/commonwealth of Kentucky, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Kentucky had a total summer capacity of 17,633 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 69,147 GWh. [ 2 ]
Ohio Falls Station is a hydroelectric power station owned by Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU) which is located three miles west of Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The generating station is located on Shippingport Island at the site of the McAlpine Dam and locks along the Ohio River in Kentucky.
This category contains articles about hydroelectric power plants in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Pages in category "Hydroelectric power plants in Kentucky" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The lock chambers are located at the dam on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River and are capable of a normal lift of 37 feet (11 m) between the McAlpine pool upstream and the Cannelton pool downstream. The hydroelectric plant consists of eight turbine units with a net power generation capacity of 80,000 kilowatts.
In 2014, the state Public Service Commission authorized the construction of a solar photovoltaic array at the E. W. Brown Generating Station. The array will be the first utility-scale solar project in the state, and will be capable of providing 10 MW of power alongside the fossil fuel based generators already operating onsite.
The following pages lists the power stations in the United States by type: List of largest power stations in the United States; Non-renewable energy. Coal-fired power stations; Natural gas-fired power stations; Nuclear power stations; Renewable energy. Geothermal power stations; Hydroelectric power stations; Solar power stations; Wind farms ...
Hydroelectric power plants in Kentucky (8 P) N. ... List of power stations in Kentucky This page was last edited on 24 December 2023, at 11:32 (UTC). ...
Federal Power Commission granted a license for Cinergy to operate a hydroelectric power plant at the dam. Cinergy was later bought by Duke Energy. The plant has a capacity of 81,000 kVA. [2] On September 27, 2009, the 1,200-foot lock failed and the gates "mismitered" due to a solenoid malfunction. The lock was repaired and reopened on March 1 ...