GREEN RIVER
Retired 2015Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 189 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Muhlenberg County
- Operator
- KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO
- EIA plant ID
- 1357
- Coordinates
- 37.3636, -87.1214
GREEN RIVER, a retired 189 MW Coal power plant in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How GREEN RIVER compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Kentucky's operating fleet. Its operator, KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO, runs 4 operating plants in Kentucky totaling 4,054 MW. It shares Muhlenberg County with one other operating plant, PARADISE.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is PARADISE (500 kV), about 10.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 3,124 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PARADISE (2,558 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
GREEN RIVER is a retired 189 MW coal power plant in Muhlenberg County, KY, formerly operated by KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO. Muhlenberg County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 91st national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Muhlenberg County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 7.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 8.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 53.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Muhlenberg County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Muhlenberg County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
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.