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The Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam is a non-navigable river control dam with an associated lock, located at mile marker 436 on the Ohio River. It was named for Captain Anthony Meldahl, a river captain.
Read more on WikipediaThe Meldahl Hydroelectric Project is a 105 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Bracken County, Kentucky. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned by a group of small shareholders, with the City of Hamilton (OH) acting as the operator. It utilizes water as its primary fuel source and consists of three generators. The Meldahl facility is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and falls within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Meldahl Hydroelectric Project generated 445,553 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.3%. The plant ranks as the 5th largest hydroelectric facility in Kentucky and 177th nationally out of 194 similar plants.
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