Cane Run
Natural gas power plant in Jefferson County, Kentucky. 807 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Louisville Gas & Electric Co.
Also known as Cane Run Unit 7 · EIA plant 1363
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 807 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Louisville Gas & Electric CoEIA operator ID 11249
- Grid
- LGEEBalancing authority LGEE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Jefferson County, KY38.1831, −85.8892
- EIA plant ID
- 1363EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cane Run produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.13 TWh
5,128,350 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
72.5%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
2.77 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
3.6–5.2
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,214,862 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,301,952 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,068,114 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,243,181 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,225,030 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,685,985 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,581,101 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,544,794 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,248,361 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,259,826 | 56.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,222,357 | 55.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,666,614 | 45.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,556,476 | 44.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,503,729 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 414,100 | 69.9% | 1 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,567,557 | 49.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,711,155 | 65.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,163,413 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,589,220 | 64.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,751,590 | 67.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,414,841 | 62.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,865,509 | 68.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,270,850 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,128,350 | 72.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,771,455 | 67.5% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
2.06M
US short tons. 2024: 1.72M
SO₂, 2025
10
US short tons
NOx, 2025
485
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.40 t
About 802 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B), matched to EIA plant 1363 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,112
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
837
million gallons
Source
Ohio River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.125
USGS SUI, HUC12 Mill Creek Cutoff
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 260.0 | June 2015 |
| 7B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 260.0 | June 2015 |
| 7S | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 287.0 | June 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Louisville Gas & Electric Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Cane Run
How much power does Cane Run produce?
Cane Run reported 5,128,350 MWh (5.13 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 72.5% capacity factor on 807 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.77 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Cane Run?
Cane Run is in Jefferson County, Kentucky, at 38.1831, −85.8892. It is in the Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company balancing area (LGEE).
Who operates Cane Run?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Louisville Gas & Electric Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 11249). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cane Run start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2015, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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