East Bend
Boone County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 6018 · Operator: Duke Energy Kentucky Inc
Nameplate772MWSummer 600 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2,822GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor54%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,170Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1981Runs 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 | 3,958.5 | 75.3% | 10,635 |
| 2002 | 2,941.4 | 56.0% | 10,800 |
| 2003 | 4,816 | 91.6% | 10,443 |
| 2004 | 4,126.1 | 78.3% | 10,483 |
| 2005 | 3,706 | 70.5% | 10,226 |
| 2006 | 4,972.9 | 94.6% | 10,176 |
| 2007 | 3,794.4 | 72.2% | 10,582 |
| 2008 | 4,241.4 | 80.5% | 10,649 |
| 2009 | 4,278.1 | 81.4% | 10,592 |
| 2010 | 4,420.2 | 84.1% | 10,570 |
| 2011 | 4,250.3 | 80.9% | 10,913 |
| 2012 | 3,184.7 | 60.4% | 11,117 |
| 2013 | 3,708.9 | 70.6% | 11,161 |
| 2014 | 2,911 | 55.4% | 10,972 |
| 2015 | 4,031.7 | 76.7% | 10,956 |
| 2016 | 3,667.3 | 69.6% | 10,913 |
| 2017 | 4,269.7 | 81.2% | 10,925 |
| 2018 | 2,792.7 | 53.1% | 10,892 |
| 2019 | 3,165.5 | 60.2% | 10,831 |
| 2020 | 2,274 | 43.1% | 11,145 |
| 2021 | 2,542.7 | 48.4% | 11,040 |
| 2022 | 2,777.7 | 52.8% | 11,296 |
| 2023 | 2,215.3 | 42.1% | 11,023 |
| 2024 | 2,264.5 | 43.0% | 11,371 |
| 2025 | 2,593.9 | 49.4% | 11,180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 772 | 600 | Mar 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Duke Energy Kentucky Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | 100.0% | 772 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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