LG&E, KU Propose $3.7B Power Buildout: 1.3 GW of New Gas Plants, $153M Coal Unit Upgrade

  • Coal
  • March 5, 2025

PPL subsidiaries Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) have proposed to upgrade environmental controls at a 1974-built coal unit, build two new gas-fired power plants […]

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Mill Creek Generating Station in Louisville, Kentucky. Courtesy: GE Vernova

   

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