Bluegrass Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55164
- Capacity
- 624 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Oldham, KY
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 112,539 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Bluegrass Generating Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #7 of 15 Natural Gas plants in KY#371 of 2009 nationally
624 MW Natural Gas operating in Oldham, KY — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
624 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.3902, -85.4133
County
Oldham, KY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Bluegrass Generating Station is a 624 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Oldham County, Kentucky. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Bluegrass Generating Station produced 112,539 MWh of electricity, reflecting a capacity factor of 2.0%. Bluegrass Generating Station is ranked as the 8th largest power plant out of 12 in the state of Kentucky, and 375th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
302 MWh
Latest Month
112.5K MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
1369012640
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
Industry·corporate
Oldham County data center switches sites, reduces size amid local resistance
A company planned to build one of the most powerful data centers in the world on Oldham County farmland, but has switched to much smaller property after local...
Louisville Public Media·9 months ago
Deals·m and a
Utility buys Oldham power plant
East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. can purchase the gas-fired Bluegrass Generating Station in Oldham County, the Kentucky Public Service Commission has...
East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. (buyer)Bluegrass Generating Station (seller)
The Courier-Journal·10 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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