Query
Kentucky Mills
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Kentucky Mills
State
KY
Generated
2026-10-17T06:50:27.079Z

Briefing on Kentucky Mills

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
88 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2001
Operating since
1
Generators
37.0%
Capacity factor
286 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Kentucky Mills is a 88 MW Wood/Wood Waste Biomass asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Kentucky Mills is reported in Kentucky since 2001 under Paper Excellence. Available operating and financial measures include 37.0% capacity factor and 286 GWh annual generation; $3495/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Hancock, Kentucky
Technology
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Owner / parent
Paper Excellence
Operator
Domtar Paper Company LLC
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
55429

What stands out

1

Kentucky Mills is a 88 MW Wood/Wood Waste Biomass asset in Kentucky with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 37.0% capacity factor and 286 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $3495/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Kentucky AG, LG&E agree to keep coal plant operating for future data centers” (Louisville Public Media, 2025-07-31).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#1 of 1
National rank
#17 of 60

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), 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.