Bluegrass Generating Station
Oldham County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 55164 · Operator: East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
Nameplate581MWSummer 495 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation207GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor5%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,651Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 133 | 5.4% | 11,092 |
| 2003 | 3.7 | 0.1% | 9,398 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 49.8 | 1.1% | 11,073 |
| 2006 | 14.5 | 0.3% | 11,415 |
| 2007 | 11.1 | 0.3% | 11,319 |
| 2008 | 58 | 1.3% | 11,064 |
| 2009 | 54.8 | 1.3% | 11,014 |
| 2010 | 95.5 | 2.2% | 10,873 |
| 2011 | 34.2 | 0.8% | 11,202 |
| 2012 | 56.8 | 1.3% | 11,126 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 77.3 | 1.8% | 10,996 |
| 2016 | 52.3 | 1.2% | 11,255 |
| 2017 | 80.2 | 1.8% | 11,173 |
| 2018 | 111.8 | 2.5% | 11,027 |
| 2019 | 145.8 | 3.3% | 11,022 |
| 2020 | 82 | 1.9% | 11,522 |
| 2021 | 179.4 | 4.1% | 11,306 |
| 2022 | 205.4 | 4.7% | 11,547 |
| 2023 | 36.5 | 0.8% | 11,785 |
| 2024 | 112.5 | 2.6% | 11,814 |
| 2025 | 207.3 | 4.8% | 11,651 |
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 mo32,916 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas501
Net summer MW on oil474
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 ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 193.8 | 165 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 193.8 | 165 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 193.8 | 165 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | 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, Inc | 100.0% | 581 MW |
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