KYMEA Energy Center I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68453
- Capacity
- 75.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Hopkins, KY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
KYMEA Energy Center I
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #13 of 15 Natural Gas plants in KY#1021 of 2009 nationally
75.2 MW Natural Gas planned in Hopkins, KY — Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
EIA
75.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
30.5698, -85.0406
County
Hopkins, KY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
KYMEA Energy Center I is a 75.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Hopkins County, Kentucky. The plant utilizes four natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is owned and operated by the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA). The plant's balancing authority is Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
The plant ranks 14th out of 16 power plants in Kentucky by capacity, and 1013th out of 1963 nationally. News coverage related to the plant includes 7 articles categorized as industry news and 3 articles related to deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·other
Wärtsilä’s optimised maintenance agreement will support Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency as its share of renewables increases
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year optimised maintenance agreement with the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) in the...
Wärtsilä (seller)Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (buyer)
Wärtsilä·4 weeks ago
Industry·technology
Wärtsilä to support Energy Center I in Kentucky
Wärtsilä will support Energy Center I, a 75 MW flexible plant designed to integrate renewable energy into Kentucky's grid.
Wärtsilä (seller)
Inspenet·4 weeks ago
Deals·other
- Cyprus Shipping News
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year optimised maintenance agreement with the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency in the United...
Wärtsilä (seller)Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (buyer)
Cyprus Shipping News·4 weeks ago
General
Wärtsilä to support Energy Center I in Kentucky
Wärtsilä will support Energy Center I, a 75 MW flexible plant designed to integrate renewable energy into Kentucky's grid.
Inspenet·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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