Grid connection · Kentucky, United States
Laurel-Cooper 161 kV grid connection (PJM AH1-721)
Laurel-Cooper 161 kV grid connection (PJM AH1-721) is a planned grid connection in Kentucky, United States, with 786 MW of capacity, held by East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Kentucky (connects at Laurel-Cooper 161 kV) | PJM New Services Queue · Free reuse · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (active, cluster TC2 Phase 3) | PJM New Services Queue · Free reuse · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. | PJM New Services Queue · Free reuse · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 786 MW | PJM New Services Queue · Free reuse · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural gas (registered as Natural Gas) | PJM New Services Queue · Free reuse · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. | PJM New Services Queue · Free reuse · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Queue date | 2 Apr 2025 | PJM New Services Queue · Free reuse · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 31 Dec 2030 (proposed) | PJM New Services Queue · Free reuse · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Laurel-Cooper 161 kV grid connection (PJM AH1-721) is the 2nd-largest of 67 grid connections in Kentucky and the 160th-largest of 3,711 in the United States by capacity; its 786 MW is <0.1% of the 833,233 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the grid connections in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2nd of 67 | 9,530 MW | 8.2% |
| United States | 160th of 3,711 | 833,233 MW | <0.1% |
| All grid connections in our data | 418th of 7,616 | 1,281,251 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this grid connection from its sources, oldest first.
- Entered the connection queue
- Due to connect
Holder, grid operator and place
More from East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.
Other grid connections in Kentucky
- Baker 345 kV grid connection (PJM C01-1325)1,046 MW
- Laurel-Cooper 161 kV grid connection (PJM AH1-721 - moved to TC2)786 MW
- Spurlock - Meldahl Dam 345 kV grid connection (PJM C01-1227)780 MW
- Baker 345 kV grid connection (PJM C01-1131)479 MW
- Goldfinch Solar grid connection (PJM AF2-111 - moved to TC1)250 MW
- Goldfinch Solar grid connection (PJM AF2-111)250 MW
- Casey County - Liberty Jct 161 kV grid connection (PJM C01-1228)212 MW
- Harbert Metering 138 kV grid connection (PJM AG2-184 - moved to TC2)210 MW
Data on this page
- California ISO. Checked 2026-10-24. CAISO queue report, CAISO Privacy and Terms of Use.
- SP Electricity North West, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Electricity North West open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- ERCOT GIS report. ERCOT GIS report, ERCOT Terms of Use.
- Supported by National Energy SO Open Data. NESO TEC Register, NESO Open Data Licence v1.0.
- Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data. Northern Powergrid open data portal, Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0.
- NYISO interconnection queue. NYISO interconnection queue, Free reuse.
- PJM New Services Queue. PJM New Services Queue, Free reuse.
- SP Energy Networks, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Energy Networks open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.