Big Sandy is a 281 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine asset in PJM Interconnection, currently Operating.
Big Sandy is reported in Kentucky since 1963 under American Electric Power Company. Available operating and financial measures include 44.6% capacity factor and 1102 GWh annual generation; $696/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Lawrence, Kentucky
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Owner / parent
- American Electric Power Company
- Operator
- Kentucky Power Co
- Grid
- PJM Interconnection
- Plant ID
- 1353
What stands out
Big Sandy is a 281 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine asset in Kentucky with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 44.6% capacity factor and 1102 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $42.2/MWh OpEx, $696/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; AEP Appalachian Transmission Company, Inc.; AEP Indiana Michigan Transmission Company, Inc.; AEP Kentucky Transmission Company, Inc.; AEP Ohio Transmission Company, Inc.; AEP West Virginia Transmission Company, Inc.; Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.; American Transmission Systems, Incorporated; Appalachian Power Company; Atlantic City Electric Company; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Commonwealth Edison Company; Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc.; Dayton Power and Light Company; Delmarva Power & Light Company; Duquesne Light Company; Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.; Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.; Essential Power Rock Springs, LLC; Hudson Transmission Partners, LLC; Indiana Michigan Power Company; Jersey Central Power & Light Company; Keystone Appalachian Transmission Company; Kentucky Power Company; Kingsport Power Company; Linden VFT, LLC; Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC; Monongahela Power Company; Neptune Regional Transmission System, LLC; NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic Indiana, Inc.; Ohio Power Company; Ohio Valley Electric Corporation; Old Dominion Electric Cooperative; PECO Energy Company; PPL Electric Utilities Corporation; The Potomac Edison Company; Potomac Electric Power Company; Public Service Electric and Gas Company; Rockland Electric Company; Silver Run Electric, LLC; Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company; Transource West Virginia, LLC; UGI Utilities, Inc.; Virginia Electric and Power Company; Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc.; Wheeling Power Company; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-06-24).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- PJM Interconnection
- Balancing authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- NERC region
- RFC
- State rank
- #9 of 16
- National rank
- #688 of 2,025
Why it matters
For this asset in PJM Interconnection, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
