2594.1 MW Conventional Steam Coal (1400 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (1194 MW) operating in Trimble, KY — Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
2,594.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5847, -85.4117
County
Trimble, KY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | — |
| Owner(s) | Illinois Municipal Elec Agency, Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Kentucky Utilities Co, Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) is a utilities company based in Louisville, Kentucky. A subsidiary of PPL Corporation through the LG&E and KU Energy subsidiary, LG&E serves over 429,000 electric and over 333,000 natural gas customers, covers an area of 700 square miles (1800 km2), and has a total regulated electric generation capacity of 2,760 megawatts.
Read more on WikipediaThe Trimble County power plant, located in Trimble County, Kentucky, has a total capacity of 2594.1 MW across 8 generators. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned by Indiana Municipal Power Agency, with Louisville Gas & Electric Co. as the operator. The primary fuel source is natural gas, although the plant utilizes both conventional steam coal and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies, classifying it as a hybrid facility.
Trimble County is the largest power plant in Kentucky out of 12, and ranks 12th nationally out of 945 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 8,931,525 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 39.3%. The balancing authority for the plant is Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
827.5K MWh
Latest Month
8.9M MWh
Annual Generation
39.3%
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.
Less power from coal, more from natural gas in Kentucky’s future, says state’s largest utility
Kentucky's largest utility plans to keep replacing coal-fired power with natural gas while potentially adding up to 1000 megawatts of solar.
Ky. regulators approve some LG&E coal unit retirements, new natural gas unit
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities can retire two coal-fired generating units in Jefferson County, and three older-natural...
Coal-fired power failures during winter storm come to light months later
Coal-fired power was less reliable in Kentucky during the 2022 winter storm than first reported by executives of LG&E and KU.
Coal-fired power failures during winter storm come to light months later
Coal-fired power was less reliable in Kentucky during the 2022 winter storm than first reported by executives of LG&E and KU.
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all 10 articles