Bluegrass Generating Station
Oldham County
Bluegrass Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power facility with 581.4 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Oldham County, Kentucky, registered as EIA Plant ID 55164. At 581.4 MW of nameplate capacity, Bluegrass Generating Station is ranked seventh-largest in Kentucky and 371st nationally in the cited plant dataset. It is a PJM-located peaking facility consisting of three natural-gas simple-cycle combustion turbines.
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Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Bluegrass Generating Station is operating.
PJM
PJM · Oldham County
EIA plant 55164 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 193.8 | Unknown |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 193.8 | Unknown |
| CT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 193.8 | Unknown |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | 193.8 MW 165 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jun 2002 | Operating |
| CT2 | 193.8 MW 165 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jun 2002 | Operating |
| CT3 | 193.8 MW 165 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jun 2002 | Operating |
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EIA-860 lists generator CT1, generator CT2, generator CT3 with this operating date.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| H L Spurlock | 1,608.5 MW | KY | |
| J K Smith | 938.4 MW | KY | |
| Bluegrass Generating StationCurrent | 581.4 MW | KY | |
| Cooper | 344 MW | KY | |
| Cooperative Solar One | 8.5 MW | KY | |
| Bavarian LFGTE | 4.8 MW | KY | |
| Pendleton County LFGTE | 3.2 MW | KY | |
| Hardin County LFGTE | 2.4 MW | KY |
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
View full reporting portfolioBluegrass Generation Company agreed to sell and assign its interests to East Kentucky Power Cooperative for total consideration of $128.75 million.
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Bluegrass Generating Station reports 581.4 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Bluegrass Generating Station is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Oldham County, KY, participating in the PJM market.
Bluegrass Generating Station is in Oldham County, KY, inside the PJM balancing area.
Bluegrass Generating Station is operated by East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Bluegrass Generating Station reported 112.5 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Bluegrass Generating Station ranks #68 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #6 of 12 in KY.