Power plant · Kentucky, United States
Trimble County
Trimble County is a power plant in Kentucky, United States, with 2,594 MW of capacity, owned by Kentucky Utilities Co (49.8%), Louisville Gas & Electric Co (36.8%), Indiana Municipal Power Agency (7%) and 1 other.
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 | 1990 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Kentucky Utilities Co (49.8%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Louisville Gas & Electric Co (36.8%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Indiana Municipal Power Agency (7%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Illinois Municipal Elec Agency (IL) (6.5%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2,594 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 | 38.5847, -85.4117 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Trimble County is the largest of 15 power plants in Kentucky and the 26th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 2,594 MW is 0.31% 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 | 1st of 15 | 18,709 MW | 14% |
| United States | 26th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.31% |
| All power plants in our data | 26th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.25% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 1 data center (178 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Jeffersonville | Data center | 178 MW | Operating | 44 km |
Owners, operator and place
- Kentucky Utilities CoOwner · 49.8%
- Louisville Gas & Electric CoOwner · 36.8%
- Indiana Municipal Power AgencyOwner · 7%
- Illinois Municipal Elec Agency (IL)Owner · 6.5%
- Louisville Gas & Electric CoOperator
- Power plants in Kentucky, United States26
- Power plants in the United States1,635
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More from Kentucky Utilities Co
Other power plants in Kentucky
- 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
- J K Smith938 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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