Power Plants in Metro Louisville
There are a total of 16 power plants in Metro Louisville. The most common type of power plant in Metro Louisville is Solar with a total of 5 locations. Coal generates the most power in Metro Louisville with 6754 total Megawatts.Source Total Locations Total Megawatts Battery 1 5 Biomass 2 5.7 Coal 4 6754 Hydroelectric 1 100.8 Natural Gas 3 1334 Solar 5 12.1
| Source | Total Locations | Total Megawatts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery | 1 | 5 | |
| Biomass | 2 | 5.7 | |
| Coal | 4 | 6754 | |
| Hydroelectric | 1 | 100.8 | |
| Natural Gas | 3 | 1334 | |
| Solar | 5 | 12.1 | |
Map of Power Plants in Metro Louisville
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Source: US Energy Information Administration - 2024
List of All Power Plant Locations in Metro Louisville | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Name | Operator | Power Source | Megawatts | City/Town | ZIP Code | |
| Bluegrass Generating Station | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | natural gas | 501.0 | LaGrange | 40031 | |
| Cane Run | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | natural gas | 663.0 | Louisville | 40216 | |
| Clifty Creek | Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp | coal | 1173.0 | Madison | 47250 | |
| Cox Waste to Energy | Cox Interior Inc | biomass | 3.3 | Campbellsville | 42718 | |
| Ghent | Kentucky Utilities Co | coal | 1919.0 | Ghent | 41045 | |
| Hardin County LFGTE | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | biomass | 2.4 | Elizabethtown | 42701 | |
| Henryville Solar RES | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc | solar | 1.1 | Underwood | 47177 | |
| Jackson Co. Solar RES | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc | solar | 1.1 | Columbus | 47201 | |
| LGE-KU Solar Share Facility Simpsonville | Kentucky Utilities Co | solar | 1.7 | Simpsonville | 40067 | |
| Lanesville Solar RES | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc | solar | 1.1 | Lanesville | 47136 | |
| Mill Creek (KY) | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | coal | 1465.0 | Louisville | 40272 | |
| Nabb Battery Energy Storage System | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | batteries | 5.0 | Nabb | 47147 | |
| Ohio Falls | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | hydroelectric | 100.8 | Shippingport Island | 40212 | |
| Paddys Run | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | natural gas | 170.0 | Louisville | 40211 | |
| Scottsburg Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | solar | 7.1 | Scottsburg | 47374 | |
| Trimble County | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | coal | 2197.0 | Bedford | 40006 | |