Ghent
Carroll County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 1356 · Operator: Kentucky Utilities Co
Nameplate2,226MWSummer 1,919 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation10,207GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor61%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,817Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1974Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,654.2 | 73.4% | 10,604 |
| 2002 | 11,533.2 | 67.0% | 10,409 |
| 2003 | 11,453.2 | 66.9% | 10,432 |
| 2004 | 12,066.8 | 70.6% | 10,477 |
| 2005 | 12,586.7 | 73.9% | 10,409 |
| 2006 | 12,207.7 | 71.7% | 10,726 |
| 2007 | 11,960.2 | 70.7% | 10,610 |
| 2008 | 12,505.7 | 74.2% | 10,783 |
| 2009 | 11,345.6 | 67.5% | 10,902 |
| 2010 | 12,596.4 | 75.0% | 10,717 |
| 2011 | 12,505.7 | 73.9% | 10,890 |
| 2012 | 12,175.2 | 71.7% | 10,833 |
| 2013 | 13,153.6 | 77.7% | 10,896 |
| 2014 | 12,606.2 | 74.6% | 10,829 |
| 2015 | 11,367.9 | 67.6% | 10,830 |
| 2016 | 11,777.6 | 69.9% | 10,731 |
| 2017 | 11,762.3 | 70.0% | 10,881 |
| 2018 | 11,264.7 | 67.0% | 11,083 |
| 2019 | 10,164.2 | 60.5% | 11,045 |
| 2020 | 9,910.7 | 58.8% | 10,724 |
| 2021 | 10,582.3 | 62.9% | 10,718 |
| 2022 | 10,038.5 | 59.7% | 10,801 |
| 2023 | 9,771.9 | 58.1% | 10,860 |
| 2024 | 10,543.3 | 62.5% | 10,860 |
| 2025 | 10,770.8 | 64.1% | 10,761 |
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 Steam Coal | ST | 556.9 | 475 | Feb 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 556.3 | 485 | Apr 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 556.5 | 481 | May 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 556.2 | 478 | Aug 1984 | 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% | 2,226 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Flag Run Solar | — | 25.9 km |
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| Bavarian LFGTE | 5 MW | 35.1 km |
| Crittenden Solar Facility | 3 MW | 36.6 km |