Trimble County
Trimble County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 6071 · Operator: Louisville Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate2,594MWSummer 2,179 MW
Generators8in service
Net generation8,200GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor43%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,458Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1990Runs as baseload
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), 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,375.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,929 | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,745.8 | 51.6% | 10,091 |
| 2004 | 4,357.8 | 42.1% | 10,070 |
| 2005 | 4,158.5 | 32.3% | 10,169 |
| 2006 | 4,526.8 | 35.1% | 10,158 |
| 2007 | 4,354.2 | 33.8% | 10,498 |
| 2008 | 4,497.7 | 34.8% | 10,345 |
| 2009 | 3,329.2 | 25.8% | 10,415 |
| 2010 | 4,658.6 | 36.1% | 10,356 |
| 2011 | 8,211.5 | 44.2% | 9,267 |
| 2012 | 8,216.3 | 42.8% | 10,250 |
| 2013 | 8,026.2 | 41.9% | 10,117 |
| 2014 | 8,243.2 | 43.1% | 10,273 |
| 2015 | 9,279.4 | 48.2% | 9,880 |
| 2016 | 8,555.4 | 44.3% | 10,011 |
| 2017 | 8,409.1 | 43.7% | 9,953 |
| 2018 | 9,025.8 | 46.9% | 10,045 |
| 2019 | 8,823.4 | 45.9% | 10,008 |
| 2020 | 9,012.6 | 46.7% | 9,865 |
| 2021 | 9,061.1 | 47.1% | 9,805 |
| 2022 | 10,383.8 | 53.9% | 10,009 |
| 2023 | 7,373.6 | 38.6% | 9,935 |
| 2024 | 9,059.8 | 47.3% | 10,100 |
| 2025 | 8,931.5 | 46.8% | 10,332 |
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 Steam Coal | ST | 566.1 | 493 | Dec 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 199 | 159 | Jul 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 834 | 732 | Feb 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 199 | 159 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 199 | 159 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 199 | 159 | Jun 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 199 | 159 | Jun 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 199 | 159 | Jul 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 49.8% | 1,291 MW |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | 36.8% | 953 MW |
| Indiana Municipal Power Agency | 7.0% | 180 MW |
| Illinois Municipal Elec Agency (IL) | 6.5% | 170 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Clifty Creek | 1,304 MW | 17 km |
| Flag Run Solar | — | 18.6 km |
| Bluegrass Generating Station | 581 MW | 21.6 km |
| Nabb Battery Energy Storage System | 5 MW | 26.3 km |
| Henryville Solar RES | 1 MW | 31.8 km |
| Scottsburg Solar Park | 7 MW | 33.6 km |