Kentucky Mills
Hancock County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 55429 · Operator: Domtar Paper Company LLC
Nameplate88MWSummer 49 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation338GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor78%other units, summer MW
Heat rate4,550Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001
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), other 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 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 372.2 | 85.5% | 28,019 |
| 2003 | 77.6 | 18.1% | 7,343 |
| 2004 | 351.2 | 96.8% | 4,924 |
| 2005 | 354.8 | 98.1% | 4,924 |
| 2006 | 367.3 | 102.0% | 4,924 |
| 2007 | 368 | 94.0% | 4,924 |
| 2008 | 349.3 | 87.5% | 4,728 |
| 2009 | 272.8 | 60.2% | 4,729 |
| 2010 | 363.6 | 80.3% | 4,728 |
| 2011 | 358.5 | 77.7% | 4,729 |
| 2012 | 234 | 52.0% | 4,729 |
| 2013 | 231.5 | 50.5% | 4,728 |
| 2014 | 371.2 | 80.7% | 4,729 |
| 2015 | 365 | 78.4% | 4,729 |
| 2016 | 377.4 | 80.6% | 4,549 |
| 2017 | 386.8 | 85.8% | 4,549 |
| 2018 | 345.3 | 76.1% | 4,549 |
| 2019 | 297 | 63.9% | 4,549 |
| 2020 | 259.3 | 53.7% | 4,549 |
| 2021 | 341.1 | 69.5% | 4,549 |
| 2022 | 341.6 | 79.6% | 4,574 |
| 2023 | 327.9 | 76.4% | 4,549 |
| 2024 | 286.2 | 66.5% | 4,561 |
| 2025 | 338.4 | 78.2% | 4,550 |
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 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 88 | 49 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Domtar Paper Company LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Domtar Paper Company LLC | 100.0% | 88 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant | 88 MW | 1.9 km |
| IMPA Tell City Solar Park | 1 MW | 7.3 km |
| Tell City Solar Park | 3 MW | 9.1 km |
| Troy Solar | 50 MW | 16.3 km |
| New Frontiers Solar | — | 19.2 km |
| Rockport | 2,600 MW | 31.1 km |