Power plant · Kentucky, United States
Ghent
Ghent is a power plant in Kentucky, United States, with 2,226 MW of capacity, owned by Kentucky Utilities Co.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Kentucky | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1974 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Kentucky Utilities Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Kentucky Utilities Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2,226 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 38.7497, -85.0350 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Ghent is the 2nd-largest of 15 power plants in Kentucky and the 57th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 2,226 MW is 0.27% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2nd of 15 | 18,709 MW | 12% |
| United States | 57th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.27% |
| All power plants in our data | 58th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.21% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Kentucky Utilities Co
- Trimble County2,594 MW
- E W Brown1,458 MW
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Other power plants in Kentucky
- Trimble County2,594 MW
- Paradise1,854 MW
- H L Spurlock1,609 MW
- Shawnee1,575 MW
- E W Brown1,458 MW
- Mill Creek (KY)1,362 MW
- Riverside Generating LLC1,150 MW
- J K Smith938 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.