How many natural gas power plants are planned in Kentucky?

Developers have proposed 19 natural gas power plants in Kentucky with 2.6 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.

What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in Kentucky?

Laurel-Cooper 161 kV is the largest planned, at 786 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.

Who is developing natural gas power plants in Kentucky?

Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

Planned natural gas power plants in Kentucky

Developers have proposed 19 natural gas power plants in Kentucky with 2.6 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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See operating natural gas power plants in Kentucky

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

More planned natural gas power plants in Kentucky are expected online in 2028 than in any other year

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Planned natural gas power plants by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest planned natural gas power plants in Kentucky

Planned, by capacity

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Laurel-Cooper 161 kV	Kentucky	2030	786 MW
2	Laurel-Cooper 161 kV	Kentucky	–	786 MW
3	Mill Creek (KY)	Jefferson County	2027	740 MW
4	KYMEA Energy Center I	Hopkins County	2027	19 MW
5	KYMEA Energy Center I	Hopkins County	2027	19 MW
6	KYMEA Energy Center I	Hopkins County	2027	19 MW
7	KYMEA Energy Center I	Hopkins County	2027	19 MW
8	Liberty Station	Casey County	2028	18 MW
9	Liberty Station	Casey County	2028	18 MW
10	Liberty Station	Casey County	2028	18 MW

Planned natural gas power plants expected online soonest in Kentucky

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Mill Creek (KY)	Jefferson County	2027	740 MW
2	KYMEA Energy Center I	Hopkins County	2027	19 MW
3	KYMEA Energy Center I	Hopkins County	2027	19 MW
4	KYMEA Energy Center I	Hopkins County	2027	19 MW
5	KYMEA Energy Center I	Hopkins County	2027	19 MW

The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants

Operating natural gas power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about natural gas power plants in Kentucky

How many natural gas power plants are planned in Kentucky?: Developers have proposed 19 natural gas power plants in Kentucky with 2.6 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in Kentucky?: Laurel-Cooper 161 kV is the largest planned, at 786 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.
Who is developing natural gas power plants in Kentucky?: Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.