Dix Dam is a 28 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Kentucky, currently Operating.
Dix Dam is reported in Kentucky since 1925 under PPL. Available operating and financial measures include 22.0% capacity factor and 54 GWh annual generation; $1481/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Mercer, Kentucky
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- PPL
- Operator
- Kentucky Utilities Co
- Grid
- Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
- Plant ID
- 1354
What stands out
Dix Dam is a 28 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Kentucky with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 22.0% capacity factor and 54 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $14.0/MWh OpEx, $1481/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “LG&E, KU seek new merger. What it means for your utility bill” (The Courier-Journal, 2026-04-03).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
- NERC region
- SERC
- State rank
- #9 of 14
- National rank
- #416 of 1,462
Why it matters
For this asset, 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.
