Dix Dam
Mercer County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 1354 · Operator: Kentucky Utilities Co
Nameplate28MWSummer 32 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation105GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor38%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1925
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.4 | 12.6% | — |
| 2002 | 63.9 | 30.4% | — |
| 2003 | 71 | 33.8% | — |
| 2004 | 94.6 | 44.9% | — |
| 2005 | 36.6 | 17.4% | — |
| 2006 | 47 | 22.4% | — |
| 2007 | 35.1 | 16.7% | — |
| 2008 | 50.5 | 24.0% | — |
| 2009 | 68.9 | 32.8% | — |
| 2010 | 35.9 | 17.1% | — |
| 2011 | 81.6 | 38.8% | — |
| 2012 | 37.7 | 15.3% | — |
| 2013 | 106.6 | 38.6% | — |
| 2014 | 72.3 | 26.2% | — |
| 2015 | 97.9 | 35.5% | — |
| 2016 | 78.6 | 28.4% | — |
| 2017 | 59.2 | 21.5% | — |
| 2018 | 152.7 | 55.3% | — |
| 2019 | 106 | 38.4% | — |
| 2020 | 125.3 | 45.3% | — |
| 2021 | 89 | 32.2% | — |
| 2022 | 60.6 | 21.9% | — |
| 2023 | 44 | 16.0% | — |
| 2024 | 54.2 | 19.6% | — |
| 2025 | 104.7 | 37.9% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 9.4 | 10.5 | Nov 1925 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 9.4 | 10.5 | Nov 1925 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 9.4 | 10.5 | Nov 1925 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Kentucky Utilities Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 100.0% | 28 MW |
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