East Kentucky Power Breaks Ground Early on Gas-Fired Power Plant

East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) has officially broken ground on Liberty Station, a $500 million natural gas-fired power plant located in Casey County, Kentucky. Expected to be operational in late 2028, this project represents the cooperative's first new greenfield power plant since the 1980s. The facility will use twelve large generators to produce electricity for approximately 95,000 homes (214 megawatts), significantly improving grid reliability for over 1 million customers across 89 counties. Running primarily on natural gas with ultra-low-sulfur diesel backup, the station will create over 20 high-paying, full-time jobs and deliver clean and reliable energy to rural residents.

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