Wolf Creek
Russell County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 1380 · Operator: USCE-Nashville District
Nameplate270MWSummer 300 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation1,022GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor39%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1951
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 | 479.6 | 17.5% | — |
| 2002 | 816.4 | 29.9% | — |
| 2003 | 1,355.9 | 49.6% | — |
| 2004 | 1,256.9 | 45.9% | — |
| 2005 | 856.6 | 31.3% | — |
| 2006 | 610.4 | 22.3% | — |
| 2007 | 382.8 | 14.0% | — |
| 2008 | 425.6 | 15.5% | — |
| 2009 | 831.4 | 30.4% | — |
| 2010 | 642.8 | 23.5% | — |
| 2011 | 1,072.8 | 39.3% | — |
| 2012 | 623.2 | 22.7% | — |
| 2013 | 966.4 | 35.4% | — |
| 2014 | 880 | 32.2% | — |
| 2015 | 1,126.9 | 41.2% | — |
| 2016 | 843.6 | 30.8% | — |
| 2017 | 872.7 | 31.9% | — |
| 2018 | 1,226.2 | 44.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1,204.1 | 44.0% | — |
| 2020 | 1,422.4 | 54.0% | — |
| 2021 | 868.7 | 33.1% | — |
| 2022 | 925.3 | 35.2% | — |
| 2023 | 470.5 | 17.9% | — |
| 2024 | 723.8 | 27.5% | — |
| 2025 | 1,022.2 | 38.9% | — |
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 | 45 | 52 | Aug 1952 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 45 | 52 | Jul 1952 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 45 | 40 | Mar 1952 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 45 | 52 | Dec 1951 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 45 | 52 | Oct 1951 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 45 | 52 | Oct 1951 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: USCE-Nashville District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| USCE-Nashville District | 100.0% | 270 MW |
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