Power plants planned and retiring in Kentucky
Kentucky plans 3,151 MW, 16% of its 19,292 MW in service (21st of 51). 1,526 MW is being built or tested; solar leads at 2,084 MW.
Kentucky: planned against running
Kentucky planned, by fuel
- Solar 2,084 MW (66%)
- Storage 125 MW (4%)
- Natural gas 934 MW (30%)
- Hydro 8 MW (0%)
Kentucky operating, by fuel
- Solar 1,372 MW (7%)
- Natural gas 8,070 MW (42%)
- Coal 8,631 MW (45%)
- Hydro 1,137 MW (6%)
- Oil 11 MW (0%)
- Other 70 MW (0%)
When Kentucky capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in Kentucky, 2026 to 2033: 5 rows
| Year | Kentucky planned MW | Kentucky retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | No data |
| 2027 | 1752 | No data |
| 2028 | 314 | No data |
| 2029 | 1013 | No data |
| 2033 | No data | 1072 |
5 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVKentucky projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the Kentucky projects are
Kentucky: 17 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter Kentucky planned projects
Filter the 22 planned project lines in Kentucky.
3,151 MW across 22 project lines, 16% of the 19,292 MW operating in Kentucky.
- Mill Creek (KY), Jefferson: 645 MW natural gas, online 2027
- Starfire Mountain Solar, Perry: 410 MW solar, online 2029
- Liberty Station, Casey: 214 MW natural gas, online 2028
- Dyers Spring Solar, Breckinridge: 200 MW solar, online 2029
- Gage Solar, McCracken: 200 MW solar, online 2029
What the Kentucky numbers say
Kentucky runs 19,292 MW today. The planned list would add 3,151 MW (16%) while 1,072 MW (6%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, Kentucky has 3,151 MW due online and 1,072 MW due to retire there.
Kentucky planned mix: 70% solar, storage and wind, 30% natural gas. Kentucky stages: 1,526 MW under construction or in testing, 222 MW permits received, not started, 1,110 MW permits pending, 294 MW early planning, no approvals started. Kentucky retired 331 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 3,022 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
Kentucky capacity by fuel and status
| Kentucky fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in Kentucky, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 1,372 | 2,084 | – | – | 53 |
| Storage | – | 125 | – | – | – |
| Natural gas | 8,070 | 934 | – | 26 | 2,630 |
| Coal | 8,631 | – | 1,072 | 300 | 338 |
| Hydro | 1,137 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Oil | 11 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Other | 70 | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| All fuels | 19,292 | 3,151 | 1,072 | 331 | 3,022 |
Kentucky counties with the most planned capacity
| Kentucky county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 645 | 1 | Natural gas |
| Perry County | 490 | 2 | Solar |
| McCracken County | 400 | 2 | Solar |
| Breckinridge County | 300 | 2 | Solar |
| Hopkins County | 225 | 5 | Solar |
| Casey County | 214 | 12 | Natural gas |
| Fleming County | 188 | 1 | Solar |
| Mercer County | 125 | 1 | Storage |
| Washington County | 120 | 1 | Solar |
| Madison County | 100 | 1 | Solar |
Largest planned projects in Kentucky
| Kentucky plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek (KY) | Jefferson | Natural gas | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 645 |
| Starfire Mountain Solar | Perry | Solar | Permits pending | 2029 | 410 |
| Liberty Station | Casey | Natural gas | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 214 |
| Dyers Spring Solar | Breckinridge | Solar | Permits pending | 2029 | 200 |
| Gage Solar | McCracken | Solar | Permits pending | 2029 | 200 |
| Mayfield Solar and Storage | McCracken | Solar | Permits pending | 2029 | 200 |
| AEUG Fleming Solar, LLC | Fleming | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 188 |
| Weirs Creek | Hopkins | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 150 |
| E W Brown | Mercer | Storage | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 125 |
| Frontier Solar | Washington | Solar | Permits received, not started | 2027 | 120 |
Kentucky against its neighbors
Kentucky: planned MW equal 16% of operating. Bordering states: Illinois plans 16% of what it runs (1 points below Kentucky); Indiana plans 17% of what it runs (0 points above Kentucky); Missouri plans 16% of what it runs (0 points above Kentucky); Ohio plans 10% of what it runs (6 points below Kentucky); Tennessee plans 16% of what it runs (1 points below Kentucky); Virginia plans 24% of what it runs (8 points above Kentucky); West Virginia plans 6% of what it runs (11 points below Kentucky).
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EIA-860M inventory for Kentucky: 180 operating generators, 22 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
Kentucky: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
3,151 MW, 16% of the 19,292 MW Kentucky runs. 1,526 MW is being built or tested in Kentucky.
Kentucky: what kind of power plants are planned?
Solar leads Kentucky with 2,084 of 3,151 planned MW.
Kentucky: which power plants are retiring?
1,072 MW of Kentucky units have a retirement date, of which 1,072 MW is coal and 0 MW natural gas.
Will Kentucky get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. Kentucky has 3,022 MW canceled or postponed, and 331 MW (coal the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.