Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant— 87.9 MW Hydroelectric
Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant is an 87.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by American Mun Power-Ohio Inc since 2016. Ranked #222 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 87.9 MW represents 0.07% of the United States' 117,947 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Cannelton 77.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Rockport (2,600 MW, Coal), Kenneth C Coleman (602 MW, Coal), and Elmer Smith (445.3 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 50 km from Evansville.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,327. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,843 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,479 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
American Mun Power-Ohio Inc operates 27 plants totalling 1,295 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 17,152 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 308 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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