East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) recently announced plans to build a new power plant in Casey County.
Named Liberty Station, the plant will be located approximately four miles north of the city of Liberty on Ky. 49 on an approximate 100-acre site near an interstate natural gas pipeline and a high-voltage electric transmission line.
Serving 95,000 Households
Featuring 12 engine/generator sets, the plant will be capable of rapid start up and shut down.
The plant will have sufficient capacity to serve the annual electricity needs of 95,000 typical households in the region.
“Liberty Station will play an important role in EKPC’s power plant fleet,” said Anthony “Tony” Campbell, EKPC’s President and CEO. “Liberty Station will help to meet growing demand for electricity, while also strengthening the reliability of southern Kentucky’s electric grid and supporting intermittent renewables.”
The plant is expected to be in operation by late 2028 and will create 23 new full-time jobs.
Primarily fueled by natural gas, the plant will feature reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) technology with a total capacity of 214 megawatts.
As backup fuel, EKPC will maintain on-site storage of ultra-low sulfur diesel.
“We look forward to being part of the community in Liberty and Casey County,” said Campbell.
EKPC plans to construct enclosures around the generating units and add other features to diminish sound from the plant, as well as maintaining and adding vegetation to visually screen portions of the plant.
Construction will begin in fall 2026.
Learn more about this and other planned EKPC projects at https://www.ekpc.coop/new-generation
