Laurel Dam
Laurel County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 6171 · Operator: USCE-Nashville District
Nameplate70MWSummer 61 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation89GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor17%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1977
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), hydro 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.8 | 7.0% | — |
| 2002 | 51.7 | 9.7% | — |
| 2003 | 93.8 | 17.5% | — |
| 2004 | 97.2 | 18.1% | — |
| 2005 | 61.8 | 11.6% | — |
| 2006 | 26.6 | 5.0% | — |
| 2007 | 41.6 | 7.8% | — |
| 2008 | 23.9 | 4.5% | — |
| 2009 | 76.9 | 14.4% | — |
| 2010 | 65.3 | 12.2% | — |
| 2011 | 84.2 | 15.8% | — |
| 2012 | 58.4 | 10.9% | — |
| 2013 | 83.6 | 15.6% | — |
| 2014 | 72 | 13.5% | — |
| 2015 | 87.1 | 16.3% | — |
| 2016 | 66 | 12.3% | — |
| 2017 | 66 | 12.4% | — |
| 2018 | 102.8 | 19.2% | — |
| 2019 | 112.8 | 21.1% | — |
| 2020 | 126.9 | 23.7% | — |
| 2021 | 91.1 | 17.1% | — |
| 2022 | 78.1 | 14.6% | — |
| 2023 | 39.6 | 7.4% | — |
| 2024 | 53.2 | 9.9% | — |
| 2025 | 88.8 | 16.6% | — |
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 Hydroelectric | HY | 70 | 61 | Nov 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: USCE-Nashville District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| USCE-Nashville District | 100.0% | 70 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Laurel Ridge LFGTE | retired | 17.7 km |
| Cooper | 344 MW | 28.9 km |
| SR Turkey Creek, LLC | 50 MW | 75 km |
| Liberty Station | — | 76 km |
| Wolf Creek | 270 MW | 78.6 km |
| Heidelberg Hydroelectric Project | — | 79.2 km |