Electric Substations in Kentucky
190 named substations in Kentucky, with the highest-voltage facilities listed first. Each substation profile shows voltage class, connected transmission lines, and the datacenter candidate sites closest to it.
At a glance
How is Kentucky's substation network split by voltage?
By maximum voltage, the named substations break down as 5 at 500 kV and above; 14 at 345–499 kV; 102 at 115–229 kV; 57 at 69–114 kV; 5 below 69 kV; 7 withvoltage not recorded. 10% of Kentucky's named substations operate at 345 kV or above, against 8% across all 16,654 named US substations. The state median of 138 kV is above the national median of 115 kV.
How does Kentucky compare with other states?
Kentucky ranks 23rd of 50 states and DC by number of named substations and 26th by named substations at 345 kV or above. It also has 7,741 scored datacenter candidate sites with an average DC Readiness score of 51.8 (national average 53), and an average power sub-score of 33.4 against 37.4 nationally. Most of those sites (5,088) are in the PJM market.
Which substations in Kentucky have the highest voltage?
| Substation | Max voltage | Connected lines | Line owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER | 765 kV | 8 | KENTUCKY POWER CO |
| MARSHALL | 500 kV | 11 | — |
| PARADISE | 500 kV | 13 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| PINEVILLE | 500 kV | 10 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| SHAWNEE | 500 kV | 17 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| BROWN PLANT | 345 kV | 14 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| CANE RUN | 345 kV | 7 | LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| CANE RUN SWITCHING | 345 kV | 13 | LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| DAVIESS COUNTY | 345 kV | 4 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| GALLATIN | 345 kV | 2 | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC |
| GHENT STATION | 345 kV | 13 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| HARDIN | 345 kV | 8 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| J K SMITH (345 KV) | 345 kV | 3 | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC |
| MIDDLETOWN 345 KV | 345 kV | 6 | LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| MILL CREEK STATION | 345 kV | 9 | LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| SILVER GROVE | 345 kV | 6 | DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY |
| TRIMBLE COUNTY STATION | 345 kV | 8 | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC |
| WEST GARRARD | 345 kV | 3 | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC |
| WILSON | 345 kV | 7 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| ABERDEEN | 161 kV | 2 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| ADAIRVILLE | 161 kV | 3 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| ARNOLD | 161 kV | 5 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| BARKLEY | 161 kV | 8 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| BENTON | 161 kV | 1 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| BOWLING GREEN | 161 kV | 10 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| BRISTOW | 161 kV | 2 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| C-33 (DOE) | 161 kV | 10 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| C-35 (DOE) | 161 kV | 5 | GRIDLIANCE |
| CADIZ | 161 kV | 5 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| CALVERT | 161 kV | 6 | — |
| CAMPGROUND | 161 kV | 6 | LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| CASKY | 161 kV | 5 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| CLINTON | 161 kV | 4 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| COMMERCE PARK | 161 kV | 2 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| EAST BOWLING GREEN | 161 kV | 6 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| EAST CALVERT | 161 kV | 2 | — |
| FRANKLIN | 161 kV | 3 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| FRUITHILL | 161 kV | 2 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| GLASLOW | 161 kV | 3 | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC |
| GOLO | 161 kV | 2 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| GRAHAMVILLE | 161 kV | 7 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| GREEN RIVER | 161 kV | 11 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| HARDIN | 161 kV | 2 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| HARLAN Y | 161 kV | 6 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| HAZARD | 161 kV | 6 | KENTUCKY POWER CO |
| HOPKINSVILLE | 161 kV | 10 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| HOPSON | 161 kV | 2 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| JASON | 161 kV | 3 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| KENTUCKY DAM | 161 kV | 11 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| LESLIE | 161 kV | 4 | KENTUCKY POWER CO |
| LEWISBURG | 161 kV | 2 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| LIVINGSTON COUNTY | 161 kV | 5 | AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY |
| LOGAN ALUMINUM | 161 kV | 1 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| LOST CITY | 161 kV | 5 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| MARION | 161 kV | 3 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| MAYFIELD | 161 kV | 9 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| MCCREARY COUNTY | 161 kV | 4 | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC |
| MEADE COUNTY | 161 kV | 6 | — |
| MEMPHIS JUNCTION | 161 kV | 3 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| MOSCOW SOUTH WEST STATION | 161 kV | 1 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
Every named substation in Kentucky
All 190 named substations, grouped by voltage band.
345–499 kV · 14
115–229 kV · 102
- ABERDEEN
- ADAIRVILLE
- ARNOLD
- BARKLEY
- BENTON
- BOWLING GREEN
- BRISTOW
- C-33 (DOE)
- C-35 (DOE)
- CADIZ
- CALVERT
- CAMPGROUND
- CASKY
- CLINTON
- COMMERCE PARK
- EAST BOWLING GREEN
- EAST CALVERT
- FRANKLIN
- FRUITHILL
- GLASLOW
- GOLO
- GRAHAMVILLE
- GREEN RIVER
- HARDIN
- HARLAN Y
- HAZARD
- HOPKINSVILLE
- HOPSON
- JASON
- KENTUCKY DAM
- LESLIE
- LEWISBURG
- LIVINGSTON COUNTY
- LOGAN ALUMINUM
- LOST CITY
- MARION
- MAYFIELD
- MCCREARY COUNTY
- MEADE COUNTY
- MEMPHIS JUNCTION
- MOSCOW SOUTH WEST STATION
- MURRAY
- NEW HARDINSBURG
- PINEVILLE
- REID
- RUSSELLVILLE
- SCOTTSVILLE
- SOUTH BOWLING GREEN
- SOUTH SCOTTSVILE
- STELLA
- SUMMER SHADE
- TOMPKINSVILLE
- TOMPKINSVILLE PS
- WAYNE
- WOLF CREEK
- WOOTON
- AMERICAN AVE
- ASHBOTTOM
- ASHBY
- BEARGRASS
- BEAVER CREEK
- BECKHAM
- BELLEFONTE
- BETSY LAYNE
- BIG SANDY
- BUSSEYVILLE
- CARNTOWN
- CARROLLTON
- CEDAR CREEK
- CENTRAL HARDIN
- CHADWICK
- CLOVERPORT
- CONSOLIDATED COAL
- DEWEY
- DORTON
- FAWKES SWITCHING STATION
- FERN VALLEY
- GRADE LANE
- HAEFLING
- HARBERT
- HATFIELD (KP)
- HEBRON
- INEZ
- J K SMITH (138 KV)
- JOHNS CREEK
- LEFT FORK
- LG&E CANAL
- LOVELY
- MANSLICK
- MIDDLETOWN
- MORGAN FORK
- PADDY'S RUN
- PLEASURE RIDGE
- RODBURN
- RUSSELL
- SPICEWOOD
- STONE
- THELMA (AEP)
- TOPMOST
- VICCO
- WEBSTER ROAD
- YELLOW MOUNTAIN
69–114 kV · 57
- BARRENSH
- BROOKS
- BULAN
- BULLITTSVILLE
- CANNONSBURG
- CATRONS CREEK
- CLAY
- COALTON
- COLDWATER
- COLEMAN
- COLEMAN ROAD
- DIX DAM
- DUNMOR
- EAST MURRAY
- ELKHORN CITY
- ELKTON
- EVARTS
- FARNSLEY
- FISHTRAP
- GLASGOW
- HIGH POINT
- HUSBAND ROAD
- KENWOOD
- KIMPER
- LESLIE METERING
- LITTLE UNION
- LOCUST
- LYNCH
- MADISON
- MCINNES
- MIDDLESBORO
- MORGAN COUNTY
- MUNK
- NEW CAMP
- PRINCESS
- REIDLAND
- RICHARDSON
- ROCKY BRANCH
- RUSSELL FORK
- RUSSELLVILLE NORTH
- SCOTT BRANCH
- SECOND FORK
- SEMINOLE
- SHIVELY
- SIDNEY
- SIDNEY COAL
- SOUTH PARK
- STELCO
- STEPHENSBURG
- STEWART
- STONEWALL
- SUB1
- TERRY
- THELMA (EKPC)
- TOM WATKINS
- TURKEY CREEK
- WEST PAINTSVILLE
below 69 kV · 5
Frequently asked questions
How many electric substations are in Kentucky?
HIFLD records 2,070 substations in Kentucky, of which 190 carry a station name. That is the 23rd-most named substations of any state in the dataset.
What is the highest-voltage substation in Kentucky?
BAKER is the highest-voltage named substation in Kentucky, at 765 kV.
Which substation in Kentucky connects the most transmission lines?
SHAWNEE has the most connected transmission lines of the named substations listed here, with 17 at up to 500 kV.
How many substations in Kentucky are 345 kV or higher?
19 of 190 named substations (10%) operate at 345 kV or above, compared with 8% nationally. Kentucky ranks 26th of 50 states and DC for named substations at that level.
How many datacenter candidate sites in Kentucky are at substations?
1,261 of the 7,741 scored candidate sites in Kentucky are substation sites — locations generated at an existing substation. Scored sites across Kentucky average 51.8 on the 0–100 DC Readiness scale, against 53 nationally.
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About this data
Source: HIFLD Electric Substations and Transmission Lines (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), as published June 29, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Electric substations in Kentucky”, https://gridcensus.com/substations/kentucky (data as of June 29, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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