Laurel Dam — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6171
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Laurel, KY
- Operating Since
- 1977
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- USCE-Nashville District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 53,211 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 8.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Laurel Dam
OperatingHydro
Ranked #8 of 14 Hydro plants in KY#249 of 1454 nationally
70 MW Hydro operating in Laurel, KY — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
70 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1977
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Nashville District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District | Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Nashville District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Laurel Dam is a hydroelectric power plant located in Laurel County, Kentucky. The plant has a total capacity of 70 MW and began operating in 1977. It utilizes a single generator and conventional hydroelectric technology, with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. The plant is owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE), Nashville District.
Laurel Dam is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks as the 8th largest hydroelectric plant out of 14 in Kentucky, and 251st out of 1464 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 53,211 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.6%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3.7K MWh
Latest Month
53.2K MWh
Annual Generation
8.6%
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
LAURELDM13.8 KV LAUREL
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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