Power Plants in Kentucky
Bywatts lists 40 power plants in Kentucky.
Weather peril risk for Kentucky projects
120 Kentucky counties carry a FEMA National Risk Index hazard profile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril in 45 of them, and Warren County ranks highest for modeled catastrophe exposure at 5.0 of 5.
Kentucky counties ranked by modeled catastrophe exposure
| County | Exposure score | Band | Leading peril | FEMA rating | Insurability signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County | 5.0 of 5 | Critical | Hail | Very High | Difficult |
| Edmonson County | 4.9 of 5 | Critical | Hail | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Butler County | 4.9 of 5 | Critical | Hail | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Simpson County | 4.8 of 5 | Critical | Hail | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Hart County | 4.8 of 5 | Critical | Hail | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Allen County | 4.7 of 5 | Critical | Hail | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Todd County | 4.7 of 5 | Critical | Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Logan County | 4.7 of 5 | Critical | Hail | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Grayson County | 4.6 of 5 | Critical | Hail | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Muhlenberg County | 4.6 of 5 | Critical | Ice storm | Relatively High | Difficult |
What this means for insurance placement in Kentucky
70 of 120 assessed Kentucky counties flag as Constrained or Difficult on the modeled insurability signal, which is where percentage hail and named windstorm deductibles, and any sublimit discussion, tend to start. The signal is a screening output, not a carrier decision.
Score a Kentucky county for hail, wind and flood exposure in the weather risk calculator
Data source and vintage
- FEMA rating, national percentile and events per year are reported by the FEMA National Risk Index for the county.
- Exposure score is derived by Bywatts as the national percentile of the county's modeled solar loss rate, so a 5 is the worst national quintile. Band and insurability signal are Bywatts screening outputs, not carrier decisions.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level. The solar vulnerability layer that turns FEMA building loss into modeled solar loss was derived by Bywatts and revised on physical reasoning. It has not been reviewed by a practising underwriter.
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity (MW) | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIMBLE COUNTY | Coal | 2,594 | LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| PARADISE | Coal | 2,558 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| GHENT | Coal | 2,226 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| SHAWNEE | Coal | 1,750 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| E W BROWN | Coal | 1,738 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| MILL CREEK | Coal | 1,717 | LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| H L SPURLOCK | Coal | 1,609 | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC |
| RIVERSIDE GENERATING LLC | Natural Gas | 1,150 | RIVERSIDE GENERATING CO LLC |
| BIG SANDY | Coal | 1,097 | KENTUCKY POWER CO |
| J K SMITH | Natural Gas | 1,055 | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC |
| MARSHALL ENERGY FACILITY | Natural Gas | 688 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| EAST BEND | Coal | 669 | DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY INC |
| CANE RUN | Coal | 661 | LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| BLUEGRASS GENERATION LLC | Natural Gas | 624 | BLUEGRASS GENERATION CO LLC |
| KENNETH C COLEMAN | Coal | 602 | BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP |
| D B WILSON | Coal | 566 | BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP |
| ELMER SMITH | Coal | 445 | CITY OF OWENSBORO - (KY) |
| HMP&L STATION TWO HENDERSON | Coal | 405 | BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP |
| COOPER | Coal | 344 | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC |
| WOLF CREEK | Hydro | 270 | USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT |
| PADDYS RUN | Natural Gas | 227 | LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| KENTUCKY DAM | Hydro | 219 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| DALE | Coal | 216 | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC |
| ROBERT A REID | Coal | 195 | BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP |
| GREEN RIVER | Coal | 189 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| BARKLEY | Hydro | 130 | USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT |
| PPS POWER PLANT NO 1 | Unknown | 120 | PADUCAH POWER SYSTEM |
| KENTUCKY MILLS | Biomass | 88 | DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC |
| OHIO FALLS | Hydro | 85 | LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| TYRONE | Coal | 75 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| LAUREL | Hydro | 70 | USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT |
| HAEFLING | Oil | 62 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| DIX DAM | Hydro | 28 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| CALVERT CITY | Natural Gas | 27 | DTE CALVERT CITY LLC |
| PARIS | Oil | 12 | CITY OF PARIS - (KY) |
| SILVER GROVE | Unknown | 5 | DTE SILVER GROVE LLC |
| COX WASTE TO ENERGY | Biomass | 5 | COX WASTE-TO-ENERGY |
| MELDAHL HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT | Unknown | · | CITY OF HAMILTON - (OH) |
| PINEVILLE | Unknown | · | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| UNKNOWN POWER PLANT | Unknown | · | NOT AVAILABLE |