Kentucky interconnection queue
87 interconnection applications are pending in Kentucky, requesting 15.2 GW of new generating capacity across 37 counties, as of 15 August 2026. That places Kentucky #30 of 47 states by capacity queued.
Pending applications
87
of 482 ever filed
Capacity queued
15.2 GW
requested, not committed
Already built
6.4 GW
24 connected
Built vs decided
6.2%
365 withdrawn
Counties in the queue
37
with five or more filings
Large load requested
none recorded
0 requests
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Kentucky. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026.
Which queues serve Kentucky
What is waiting in Kentucky, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 18 | 6.9 GW |
| Solar | 57 | 6.6 GW |
| Battery | 7 | 1.3 GW |
| Wind | 1 | 200 MW |
| Unknown | 1 | 75 MW |
| Hydro | 3 | 45 MW |
Counties with the most capacity queued
| County | Pending | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 7 | 3.2 GW | 0 MW |
| Muhlenberg County | 6 | 1.4 GW | 1.3 GW |
| Trimble County | 9 | 925 MW | 0 MW |
| Mercer County | 6 | 922 MW | 0 MW |
| Henderson County | 3 | 800 MW | 450 MW |
| Fleming County | 4 | 548 MW | 0 MW |
| Mccraken | 3 | 466 MW | 183 MW |
| Martin County | 2 | 300 MW | 0 MW |
| Marion County | 3 | 251 MW | 0 MW |
| Mason County | 1 | 250 MW | 0 MW |
| Hopkins County | 2 | 213 MW | 0 MW |
| Hardin County | 2 | 202 MW | 0 MW |
| Marshall County | 1 | 200 MW | 640 MW |
| Logan County | 1 | 173 MW | 0 MW |
| Madison County | 2 | 153 MW | 0 MW |
| Pike County | 2 | 150 MW | 0 MW |
| Metcalfe County | 1 | 106 MW | 90 MW |
| Lyon County | 2 | 104 MW | 0 MW |
| Ballard County | 1 | 100 MW | 0 MW |
| Breckinridge County | 1 | 100 MW | 0 MW |
| Ohio County | 1 | 100 MW | 0 MW |
| Boone County | 1 | 80 MW | 0 MW |
| Fayette County | 2 | 80 MW | 0 MW |
| Perry County | 1 | 80 MW | 0 MW |
| Webster County | 1 | 75 MW | 310 MW |
Kentucky on the map
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