87.9 MW Hydro operating in Hancock, KY — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
87.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.8997, -86.7058
County
Hancock, KY
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | American Municipal Power | — |
| Owner(s) | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | small shareholder(s) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric generating station located in Hancock County, Kentucky. The plant has a total capacity of 87.9 MW, derived from three conventional hydroelectric generators. It commenced operations in 2016 and is owned by a group of small shareholders. The operator is American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc.
The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). In the most recent year of reported data, the Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant generated 415,857 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.8%. It operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The plant ranks as the 6th largest hydroelectric facility out of 14 in the state of Kentucky, and 212th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
47.7K MWh
Latest Month
415.9K MWh
Annual Generation
53.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SIGE.CANL1.AMP
Pricing Hub
—
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match