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Louisa, KY · EIA plant 1353

Big Sandy

Big Sandy is a oil & gas power facility in Louisa, KY, with 281 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity281 MW1 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityKentucky Power CoEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityPJMPJM Interconnection, LLC

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Oil & gas281 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesNatural Gas Steam Turbine

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

Read methodologyEIA-860 source