1853.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (1160 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (694 MW) operating in Muhlenberg, KY — Tennessee Valley Authority
1,853.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
2017
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Paradise Combined Cycle Plant is a natural gas power plant operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Located just east of Drakesboro, Kentucky, it was the highest power capacity power plant in Kentucky. The plant originally consisted of three coal units, with a combined capacity of 2,632 MW. Units 1 and 2 were retired in 2017, and replaced with the natural gas units, and Unit 3 was retired in 2020. The combined cycle natural gas plant had a capacity of 1.02-gigawatts as of 2017.
Read more on WikipediaThe Paradise plant, located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, is a natural gas-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1853.6 MW across 7 generators. It is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plant utilizes both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies, making it a hybrid facility. Paradise began operating in 2017.
The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Paradise generated 8,191,280 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 50.5%. Paradise is the second-largest power plant in Kentucky out of 12, and ranks 35th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
817.6K MWh
Latest Month
8.2M MWh
Annual Generation
50.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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Last updated 2026-03-14
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