Markland Hydro Station— 77.7 MW Hydroelectric
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.
59 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Duke Energy operates 26 plants totalling 17,613 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 20,135 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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