75.2 MW Natural Gas planned in Hopkins, KY — Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
75.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
30.5698, -85.0406
County
Hopkins, KY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
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
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
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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