Query
Ohio Falls
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Ohio Falls
State
OH
Generated
2026-10-18T17:07:42.087Z

Briefing on Ohio Falls

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
110 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1928
Operating since
8
Generators
24.4%
Capacity factor
235 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Ohio Falls is a 110 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Kentucky, currently Operating.

Ohio Falls is reported in Kentucky since 1928 under PPL. Available operating and financial measures include 24.4% capacity factor and 235 GWh annual generation; $1626/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Jefferson, Kentucky
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
PPL
Operator
Louisville Gas & Electric Co
Grid
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
Plant ID
1365

What stands out

1

Ohio Falls is a 110 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Kentucky with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 24.4% capacity factor and 235 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $9.2/MWh OpEx, $1626/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “'The forever renewable': Can Kentucky harness more clean, reliable power from its rivers?” (The Courier-Journal, 2025-09-15).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#4 of 14
National rank
#172 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.