How many hydroelectric power plants are planned in Kentucky?

3, for 8 MW of nameplate capacity. These are generators developers have reported to EIA, not generators that exist.

What do the status letters mean?

EIA files each planned generator under a status: regulatory approvals pending, under construction at or below half complete, under construction more than half complete, construction complete but not yet in commercial operation, or planned but not yet started. Each row shows its own.

Do these projects always get built?

No. EIA keeps a separate Canceled or Postponed sheet, and projects move between the sheets month to month. This page is the Planned sheet for 2026-07 and nothing more.

Planned hydroelectric power plants in Kentucky

What EIA-860M's Planned sheet says is coming in Kentucky: 3 hydroelectric power plants totalling 8 MW, each with the in-service year its developer reported and the construction status EIA records. A planned project is not a built one.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Planned projects: 3; 18 generating units
Proposed capacity: 8 MW
Earliest in-service year: 2026
Latest in-service year: 2029

Map of planned hydroelectric power plants in Kentucky

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List of planned hydroelectric power plants in Kentucky

Planned hydroelectric power plants in Kentucky

KY No. 11 L&D Hydroelectric ProjectConventional Hydroelectric	Lock 11 Hydro Partners, LLC	Estill	2.8	6	2027	Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Evelyn Hydroelectric ProjectConventional Hydroelectric	Lock 13 Hydro Partners	Lee	2.8	6	2029	Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Heidelberg Hydroelectric ProjectConventional Hydroelectric	Lock 14 Hydro Partners, LLC	Lee	2.8	6	2026	Construction complete

Where they are in the build

Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction2
Construction complete1

Planned hydroelectric power plants in Kentucky: FAQ

How many hydroelectric power plants are planned in Kentucky?: 3, for 8 MW of nameplate capacity. These are generators developers have reported to EIA, not generators that exist.
What do the status letters mean?: EIA files each planned generator under a status: regulatory approvals pending, under construction at or below half complete, under construction more than half complete, construction complete but not yet in commercial operation, or planned but not yet started. Each row shows its own.
Do these projects always get built?: No. EIA keeps a separate Canceled or Postponed sheet, and projects move between the sheets month to month. This page is the Planned sheet for 2026-07 and nothing more.