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J K Smith

Clark County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 54 · Operator: East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine⛽ Dual-fuelPJMBA: PJM
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Nameplate938MWSummer 756 MW
Generators9in service
Net generation1,002GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor9%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,109Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1999Runs as peaking

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
-50050100150GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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.
0%5%10%15%200520102015202020259.3% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
10,00012,00014,0002005201020152020202512,109 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
2001127.24.0%13,473
2002255.86.1%13,448
2003128.23.1%13,852
2004151.84.0%15,138
2005432.37.9%12,983
2006199.63.6%13,822
2007378.57.1%13,627
2008149.22.8%14,617
2009192.63.6%14,970
2010420.96.6%12,635
2011513.97.5%11,839
2012885.312.9%12,094
2013369.15.4%12,192
20144726.9%12,193
2015367.35.3%12,106
2016223.43.2%12,869
2017163.42.4%13,358
2018394.55.7%13,027
2019355.75.4%12,865
2020314.24.8%13,137
2021584.38.9%12,573
2022710.510.8%12,928
2023414.16.0%12,821
2024627.99.1%12,716
2025954.114.4%12,490

Fuel capability

Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo64,442 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas602
Net summer MW on oil602
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)

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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT119110Mar 1999Operating—coming soon
GT10Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT108.276May 2010Operating—coming soon
GT2Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT119105Jan 1999Operating—coming soon
GT3Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT119106Apr 1999Operating—coming soon
GT4Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT87.674Nov 2001Operating—coming soon
GT5Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT87.670.6Nov 2001Operating—coming soon
GT6Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT94.969Jan 2005Operating—coming soon
GT7Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT94.969Jan 2005Operating—coming soon
GT9Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT108.276May 2010Operating—coming soon
1Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT149110Mar 1999not_current—coming soon
2Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT149110Jan 1999not_current—coming soon
3Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT149110Apr 1999not_current—coming soon
4Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT10874Nov 2001not_current—coming soon
5Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT10874Nov 2001not_current—coming soon
6Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT9874planned Dec 2004not_current—coming soon
7Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT9874planned Dec 2004not_current—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc100.0%938 MW

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