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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/54
EIA plant 54
Winchester · Clark · KY
J K Smith
Operated by East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
Published location
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37.883300, -84.101700
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the KY plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1125,534
229,024
347,166
465,478
576,737
649,162
758,972
849,593
935,573
1052,805
1122,649
1215,175
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 125,534 |
| 2 | 29,024 |
| 3 | 47,166 |
| 4 | 65,478 |
| 5 | 76,737 |
| 6 | 49,162 |
| 7 | 58,972 |
| 8 | 49,593 |
| 9 | 35,573 |
| 10 | 52,805 |
| 11 | 22,649 |
| 12 | 15,175 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 125,534 MWh |
| 2 | 29,024 MWh |
| 3 | 47,166 MWh |
| 4 | 65,478 MWh |
| 5 | 76,737 MWh |
| 6 | 49,162 MWh |
| 7 | 58,972 MWh |
| 8 | 49,593 MWh |
| 9 | 35,573 MWh |
| 10 | 52,805 MWh |
| 11 | 22,649 MWh |
| 12 | 15,175 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 149 | OP |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 149 | OP |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 149 | OP |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 108 | OP |
| GT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 108 | OP |
| GT10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 98 | OP |
| GT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 98 | OP |
| GT7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 98 | OP |
| GT9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 98 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
54
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Kentucky River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at J K Smith
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (125,534 MWh) and 12 the lowest (15,175 MWh). Their difference is 110,359 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 9 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 98 (GT10, GT6, GT7) to 149 (GT1, GT2, GT3). The difference is 51 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 149.0 | 104.0 | 142.0 | 70.0 |
| GT10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 98.0 | 88.0 | 103.0 | 33.0 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 149.0 | 104.0 | 142.0 | 70.0 |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 149.0 | 104.0 | 142.0 | 70.0 |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 108.0 | 74.0 | 93.0 | 54.0 |
| GT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 108.0 | 74.0 | 88.0 | 54.0 |
| GT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 98.0 | 74.0 | 88.0 | 54.0 |
| GT7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 98.0 | 74.0 | 88.0 | 54.0 |
| GT9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 98.0 | 88.0 | 103.0 | 33.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.