Cane Run
Jefferson County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 1363 · Operator: Louisville Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate807MWSummer 691 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation5,048GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor83%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,724Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2015Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,302 | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,068.1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,534.2 | 69.9% | 10,579 |
| 2004 | 3,225 | 63.6% | 10,668 |
| 2005 | 3,686 | 72.9% | 10,493 |
| 2006 | 3,581.1 | 70.9% | 10,624 |
| 2007 | 3,544.8 | 70.1% | 10,606 |
| 2008 | 3,412.6 | 67.3% | 10,609 |
| 2009 | 3,248.4 | 64.3% | 10,725 |
| 2010 | 3,259.8 | 64.5% | 10,849 |
| 2011 | 3,222.4 | 63.7% | 10,831 |
| 2012 | 2,666.6 | 52.6% | 10,941 |
| 2013 | 2,556.5 | 50.6% | 11,055 |
| 2014 | 2,503.7 | 49.5% | 10,942 |
| 2015 | 3,322.3 | 63.7% | 7,866 |
| 2016 | 4,882 | 82.1% | 6,734 |
| 2017 | 3,567.6 | 60.2% | 7,079 |
| 2018 | 4,711.2 | 79.4% | 6,787 |
| 2019 | 5,163.4 | 87.2% | 6,800 |
| 2020 | 4,589.2 | 78.8% | 6,801 |
| 2021 | 4,751.6 | 81.8% | 6,863 |
| 2022 | 4,414.8 | 76.0% | 6,934 |
| 2023 | 4,865.5 | 80.6% | 6,821 |
| 2024 | 4,270.9 | 70.4% | 6,714 |
| 2025 | 5,128.4 | 84.7% | 6,739 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 260 | 229 | Jun 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 260 | 229 | Jun 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7S | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 287 | 233 | Jun 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CC | 691.2 | 640 | planned Jun 2015 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 16.3 | 14 | Jun 1968 | Retired Dec 2019 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 163.2 | 155 | May 1962 | Retired Jun 2015 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 209.4 | 168 | May 1966 | Retired Jun 2015 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 272 | 240 | May 1969 | Retired Apr 2015 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 78.0% | 630 MW |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | 22.0% | 178 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Paddys Run | 211 MW | 6.1 km |
| R Gallagher | retired | 10 km |
| Lanesville Solar RES | 1 MW | 13 km |
| Mill Creek (KY) | 1,362 MW | 14.6 km |
| Ohio Falls | 110 MW | 14.7 km |
| Zorn | retired | 19.6 km |