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Laurel Dam

Laurel Dam is a 70.0 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Laurel County, Kentucky, operated by USCE-Nashville District.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 1977 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric70 MW OperatingNov 1977

Plant details

Operator
USCE-Nashville District
Location
Laurel County, Kentucky
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 70.0 MW
First unit online
Nov 1977
EIA plant ID
6171

Location

36.9614, -84.2700

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem