Blue Ridge Generating
Estill County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 59392 · Operator: North American Biofuels, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor48%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
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), 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.3 | 50.5% | — |
| 2015 | 7.3 | 69.6% | — |
| 2016 | 8.1 | 77.1% | — |
| 2017 | 6.5 | 62.3% | — |
| 2018 | 6.1 | 58.5% | — |
| 2019 | 6 | 57.0% | — |
| 2020 | 6 | 57.4% | — |
| 2021 | 5 | 47.4% | — |
| 2022 | 4.6 | 44.2% | — |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 21.5% | — |
| 2024 | 4.2 | 40.3% | — |
| 2025 | 2.3 | 22.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.2 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: North American Biofuels, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| North American Biofuels, LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| KY No. 11 L&D Hydroelectric Project | — | 12 km |
| J K Smith | 938 MW | 18.7 km |
| Evelyn Hydroelectric Project | — | 20.7 km |
| Heidelberg Hydroelectric Project | — | 28.5 km |
| AEUG Madison Solar, LLC | — | 28.8 km |