Power plant · Kentucky, United States
R D Green
R D Green is a power plant in Kentucky, United States, with 586 MW of capacity, owned by Big Rivers Electric Corp.
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 | 1979 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Big Rivers Electric Corp | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Big Rivers Electric Corp | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 586 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 37.6461, -87.5000 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
R D Green is the 13th-largest of 15 power plants in Kentucky and the 623rd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 586 MW is <0.1% 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 | 13th of 15 | 18,709 MW | 3.1% |
| United States | 623rd of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 676th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Big Rivers Electric Corp
- D B Wilson509 MW
Other power plants in Kentucky
- Trimble County2,594 MW
- Ghent2,226 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
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.