# LG&E and KU break ground on Mill Creek 5 combined-cycle plant in Kentucky

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company broke ground on Mill Creek 5, a 640-MW natural gas combined-cycle generating unit at the Mill Creek Generating Station in Louisville, Kentucky. The unit is expected to begin powering customers in 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-11-14
- Where: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 640 MW
- Products: natural gas combined-cycle generating unit
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Louisville Gas and Electric Company](https://endata.com/companies/27330.md)
- [Kentucky Utilities](https://endata.com/companies/27331.md)
- [GE Vernova](https://endata.com/companies/2947.md) (partner)
- [TIC (The Industrial Company)](https://endata.com/companies/38253.md) (partner)
- [PPL Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/53897.md) (partner)
- [Vogt Power International](https://endata.com/companies/78352.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [power-eng.com](https://www.power-eng.com/gas/combined-cycle/lge-and-ku-break-ground-on-combined-cycle-unit-at-mill-creek/), 2024-11-14: "Once complete, Mill Creek 5 will be a hallmark within our generation fleet that's already among the nation's best."

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