Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant
Hancock County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 57399 · Operator: American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc
Nameplate88MWSummer 88 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation417GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor54%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2016
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 373.7 | 60.0% | — |
| 2017 | 444.4 | 57.7% | — |
| 2018 | 351.2 | 45.6% | — |
| 2019 | 386.3 | 50.2% | — |
| 2020 | 399.7 | 51.8% | — |
| 2021 | 522.3 | 67.8% | — |
| 2022 | 474.7 | 61.6% | — |
| 2023 | 460.6 | 59.8% | — |
| 2024 | 415.9 | 53.9% | — |
| 2025 | 416.9 | 54.1% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 29.3 | 29.3 | Jan 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CG2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 29.3 | 29.3 | Mar 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CG3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 29.3 | 29.3 | Jun 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | 100.0% | 88 MW |
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