# KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY: $72,016,473 Grid Innovation & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 50/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY |
| State | KY |
| Program | Grid Innovation & Resilience (81.255) |
| Award | $72,016,473 |
| Period | 2024-09-12 to 2026-06-01 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | •DESIGN, BUILD AND COMMENCE OPERATION OF A SOLVENT-BASED POST COMBUSTION CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY TO SEPARATE CARBON EMISSIONS FROM AN EMISSIONS STREAM AT THE CANE RUN GENERATING STATION (APPROXIMATELY 67,000 TONNE-CO2/YEAR) AND VALIDATE AT LEAST 90% CARBON CAPTURE EFFICIENCY AND 95% CO2 PURITY UNDER REAL EXHAUST CONDITIONS.  •COMPLETE AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR OF LARGE-SCALE PILOT TESTING OF A CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY UNDER REAL EXHAUST CONDITIONS (E.G., NORMAL STEADY-STATE AND FLEXIBLE OPERATIONS) COVERING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS, MEETING KEY TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS,  |
| Award ID | DECD0000052 |

## Why this score
- Award of $50M or more.

Source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 81.254, 81.255, 81.256) (https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_DECD0000052_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:30:24.609Z.
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