Ghent is a 2.2 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Kentucky, currently Operating.
Ghent is reported in Kentucky since 1974 under PPL. Available operating and financial measures include 55.3% capacity factor and 10771 GWh annual generation; $1570/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Carroll, Kentucky
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Owner / parent
- PPL
- Operator
- Kentucky Utilities Co
- Grid
- Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
- Plant ID
- 1356
What stands out
Ghent is a 2.2 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Kentucky with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 55.3% capacity factor and 10771 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $31.9/MWh OpEx, $1570/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “KY utility gets Trump administration funding for smog controls at coal-fired power plant” (News From The States, 2026-02-28).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
- NERC region
- SERC
- State rank
- #2 of 7
- National rank
- #9 of 66
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.
