PARADISE
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,558 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Muhlenberg County
- Operator
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2017
- EIA plant ID
- 1378
- Generators
- 7
- Net generation (2024)
- 7,676 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 47%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 37.2604, -86.9782
PARADISE, a 2,558 MW Coal power plant in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned 2017.
How PARADISE compares
With 2,558 MW of capacity, PARADISE ranks 2nd among the 31 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Kentucky and 2nd of the 12 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 15% of Kentucky's operating Coal capacity and 12% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 16th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 2017, it is newer than 96% of the 30 operating Kentucky plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, runs 4 operating plants in Kentucky totaling 5,215 MW.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 7 generators at the site with 1,854 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 2,558 MW). Net generation was 7,676 GWh in 2024 (a 47% capacity factor). Its generators came online between 2017 and 2023.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is PARADISE (500 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 500 kV line, about 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: D B WILSON (566 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PARADISE is a 2,558 MW coal power plant in Muhlenberg County, KY, operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned in 2017. 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.