East Bend
Coal power plant in Boone County, Kentucky. 772 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Duke Energy Kentucky Inc.
Also known as East Bend Power Plant · EIA plant 6018
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 772 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1981First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Kentucky IncEIA operator ID 55729
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Boone County, KY38.9036, −84.8514
- EIA plant ID
- 6018EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power East Bend produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.59 TWh
2,593,872 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
38.4%
2024: 33.4%
January to July 2026
2.01 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.2–4.3
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,356,418 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,958,540 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,941,427 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,815,985 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,126,138 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,705,966 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,972,870 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,653,202 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,241,387 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,278,054 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,420,174 | 75.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,250,267 | 72.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,184,661 | 54.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,688,169 | 61.3% | 9 of 12 |
| 2014 | −3,554 | -0.7% | 1 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,031,692 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,667,297 | 54.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,269,696 | 63.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,792,745 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,165,500 | 46.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,274,040 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,542,673 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,777,700 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,215,274 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,264,495 | 33.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,593,872 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,006,333 | 51.1% | 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 account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
3.04M
US short tons. 2024: 2.78M
SO₂, 2025
1,902
US short tons
NOx, 2025
2,958
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.17 t
About 2,346 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (2), matched to EIA plant 6018 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
1,345
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,345
million gallons
Source
Ohio River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.125
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lick Creek-Ohio River
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 772.0 | March 1981 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Duke Energy Kentucky Inc 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 East Bend
How much power does East Bend produce?
East Bend reported 2,593,872 MWh (2.59 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 38.4% capacity factor on 772 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.01 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is East Bend?
East Bend is in Boone County, Kentucky, at 38.9036, −84.8514. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates East Bend?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Kentucky Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 55729). The operator is not always the owner.
When did East Bend start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1981, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for East Bend?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to East Bend, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- 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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