World Power Plants

Markland Hydro Station77.7 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Markland Hydro Station is a hydroelectric power plant in the United States with a capacity of 77.7 MW. It is operated by Duke Energy and was commissioned in 1967. Ranked #240 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Markland Hydro Station represents 0.07% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Markland 87.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Trimble County (2,594.1 MW, Coal), Ghent (2,225.9 MW, Coal), and Lawrenceburg Power LLC (1,232 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kentucky, approximately 80 km from Cincinnati.

Capacity
77.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1967

59 years old

Owner
Duke Energy
Location
38.7790°, -84.9639°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,478. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,339 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,640 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

59 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Duke Energy operates 26 plants totalling 17,613 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 20,135 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ghent (7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.779031, -84.963941
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Markland Hydro Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 272 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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