World Power Plants

Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant87.9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
87.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
American Mun Power-Ohio Inc
Location
37.8997°, -86.7058°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

American Mun Power-Ohio Inc operates 27 plants totalling 1,295 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 17,152 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kentucky Mills (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.899700, -86.705800
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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