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Hydroelectric power plants in Kentucky

14 hydroelectric power plants in Kentucky, totaling 1.1 GW of nameplate capacity. Source: EIA.

Development pipeline planned & under construction

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Planned pipeline — new additions by fuel type
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Source: U.S. EIA; The Orbit Desk

Largest next additions planned & under construction

Evelyn Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Evelyn, Kentucky · Under construction · exp. 2029
3 MW
KY No. 11 L&D Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Irvine, Kentucky · Under construction · exp. 2027
3 MW
Heidelberg Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Heidelberg, Kentucky · Under construction · exp. 2026
3 MW

All hydroelectric plants in Kentucky

Wolf Creek
Hydroelectric · Jamestown, Kentucky · Operating · COD 1951
270 MW
Kentucky Dam
Hydroelectric · Grand Rivers, Kentucky · Operating · COD 1944
219 MW
Barkley
Hydroelectric · Kuttawa, Kentucky · Operating · COD 1966
130 MW
Ohio Falls
Hydroelectric · Shippingport Island, Kentucky · Operating · COD 1928
110 MW
Meldahl Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Foster, Kentucky · Operating · COD 2016
105 MW
Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant
Hydroelectric · Hawesville, Kentucky · Operating · COD 2016
88 MW
Smithland Hydroelectric Plant
Hydroelectric · Smithland, Kentucky · Operating · COD 2017
76 MW
Laurel Dam
Hydroelectric · London, Kentucky · Operating · COD 1977
70 MW
Dix Dam
Hydroelectric · Harrodsburg, Kentucky · Operating · COD 1925
28 MW
Heidelberg Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Heidelberg, Kentucky · Under construction · exp. 2026
3 MW
KY No. 11 L&D Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Irvine, Kentucky · Under construction · exp. 2027
3 MW
Evelyn Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Evelyn, Kentucky · Under construction · exp. 2029
3 MW
Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric Stati
Hydroelectric · Ravenna, Kentucky · Operating · COD 2021
3 MW
Mother Ann Lee
Hydroelectric · Harrodsburg, Kentucky · Operating · COD 2007
2 MW

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA-860M)