Jefferson County, KY interconnection queue
7 interconnection applications are pending in Jefferson County, KY, requesting 3.2 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 0 projects have been built here and 5 have been withdrawn since 2010.
Source: interconnection queues published by LGE-KU. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
What is waiting in Jefferson County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 3 | 2.0 GW |
| Solar | 2 | 785 MW |
| Battery | 1 | 400 MW |
| Hydro | 1 | 21 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still pending | 7 | 3.2 GW | 58.3% |
| Withdrawn | 5 | 1.9 GW | 41.7% |
| Suspended | 0 | — | 0.0% |
Withdrawal is the ordinary outcome of an interconnection application nationally, not a sign of a problem in this county. Most withdrawals are a developer testing a site and moving on.
The largest projects on file
| Project | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Filed | Queue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGE-GIS-2010-002 | Gas | 704 MW | withdrawn | 2010-11 | LGE-KU |
| LGE-GIS-2013-001 | Solar | 691 MW | active | 2013-08 | LGE-KU |
| LGE-GIS-2010-001 | Gas | 690 MW | active | 2010-04 | LGE-KU |
| LGE-CS2025-002 | Gas | 680 MW | active | 2025-11 | LGE-KU |
| LGE-GIS-2022-003 | Gas | 660 MW | active | 2022-06 | LGE-KU |
| LGE-GIS-2021-005 | Gas | 635 MW | withdrawn | 2021-01 | LGE-KU |
| LGE-CS2025-001 | Battery | 400 MW | active | 2025-11 | LGE-KU |
| LGE-GIS-2021-011 | Battery | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2021-03 | LGE-KU |
| LGE-GIS-2021-016 | Battery | 250 MW | withdrawn | 2021-03 | LGE-KU |
| LGE-GIS-2024-006 | Solar | 94 MW | active | 2024-05 | LGE-KU |
| LGE-GIS-2011-002 | Solar | 30 MW | withdrawn | 2011-02 | LGE-KU |
| LGE-GIS-2011-003 | Hydro | 21 MW | active | 2011-02 | LGE-KU |
How this county ranks
Jefferson County ranks #102 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #1 of 37 in Kentucky.
Other Kentucky counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg County | 6 | 1.4 GW |
| Trimble County | 9 | 925 MW |
| Mercer County | 6 | 922 MW |
| Henderson County | 3 | 800 MW |
| Fleming County | 4 | 548 MW |
| Mccraken | 3 | 466 MW |
| Martin County | 2 | 300 MW |
| Marion County | 3 | 251 MW |
Go deeper on Jefferson County
The interactive map plots every one of these applications, and a generated county report puts them in a sourced PDF with the date each figure was true on every page.
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