Governor's Office of Energy Policy - Energy Facilities Site Bank

The Governor’s Office of Energy Policy (GOEP) has released the Kentucky Site Bank Evaluation report, which describes potential sites that have been evaluated for their suitability for projects to convert coal to liquid or gaseous fuels.

The “site bank” is intended to provide information to project developers and educate local and state officials about Kentucky sites capable of accommodating coal conversion facilities. GOEP initiated the site bank process in August 2006 by soliciting nominations from various state and local officials as well as utilities and coal companies. Nineteen of the 21 nominated sites were evaluated.

The sites included are: Purchase Regional Industrial Park (Graves County); Lewisport – Hancock County River Front; American Electric Power property west of Henderson; Brier Creek, Breman (Muhlenberg County); Paradise Mine, Central City (Muhlenberg County); River View Coal (Union County); Hopkins County Coal (Webster County); Hopkins County Coal (Hopkins County); Steamport (Webster County); Skillman Bottom (Hancock County); D.B. Wilson Power Station (Ohio County); property adjacent to Reid-Green Power Station (Webster County); Chisholm Mine, Phelps (Pike County); Premier Elkhorn, Myra (Pike County); Clay County Industrial Park; Perry County Coal, Hazard; J.K. Smith Power Station (Clark County); South Shore (Greenup County); CH Development Corbin (Knox/Whitley County).

This list does not include additional sites which might also be in consideration by potential companies.

A number of potential properties across Kentucky have the necessary infrastructure and geologic characteristics to attract project developers. Features considered included sufficient acreage (500 hundred or more acres), adequate water supply, strong transportation and electric transmission infrastructure, and available work force. In addition, sites which do not appear ideal at this time may become better suited as technologies develop and knowledge is gained in the construction and operation of these facilities.