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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6018
EIA plant 6018
Union · Boone · KY
East Bend
Operated by Duke Energy Kentucky Inc
Published location
Where is East Bend?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
38.903600, -84.851400
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the KY plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1228,453
2263,912
3272,661
4108,183
589,974
6284,083
7306,948
8294,642.01
947,208
10-4,396
11128,953
12243,874
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 228,453 |
| 2 | 263,912 |
| 3 | 272,661 |
| 4 | 108,183 |
| 5 | 89,974 |
| 6 | 284,083 |
| 7 | 306,948 |
| 8 | 294,642.01 |
| 9 | 47,208 |
| 10 | -4,396 |
| 11 | 128,953 |
| 12 | 243,874 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 228,453 MWh |
| 2 | 263,912 MWh |
| 3 | 272,661 MWh |
| 4 | 108,183 MWh |
| 5 | 89,974 MWh |
| 6 | 284,083 MWh |
| 7 | 306,948 MWh |
| 8 | 294,642 MWh |
| 9 | 47,208 MWh |
| 10 | -4,396 MWh |
| 11 | 128,953 MWh |
| 12 | 243,874 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | BIT | 772 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6018
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Ohio River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at East Bend
Variation in the published months
Across 11 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (306,948 MWh) and 9 the lowest (47,208 MWh). Their difference is 259,740 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 772.0 | 600.0 | 600.0 | 340.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.