Meldahl Hydroelectric Project
Hydro power plant in Bracken County, Kentucky. 105 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by City of Hamilton - (OH).
Also known as EIA plant 56872
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 105 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2016First generator online
- Operator
- City of Hamilton - (OH)EIA operator ID 7977
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 3 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Bracken County, KY38.7914, −84.1730
- EIA plant ID
- 56872EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Meldahl Hydroelectric Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
471 GWh
470,504 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
51.2%
2024: 48.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
379.4–628.4
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 379,397 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 494,711 | 53.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 428,511 | 46.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 486,427 | 52.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 481,229 | 52.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 628,352 | 68.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 558,322 | 60.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 539,329 | 58.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 445,553 | 48.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 470,504 | 51.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 35.0 | February 2016 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 35.0 | January 2016 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 35.0 | April 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Questions about Meldahl Hydroelectric Project
How much power does Meldahl Hydroelectric Project produce?
Meldahl Hydroelectric Project reported 470,504 MWh (471 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 51.2% capacity factor on 105 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Meldahl Hydroelectric Project?
Meldahl Hydroelectric Project is in Bracken County, Kentucky, at 38.7914, −84.1730. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Meldahl Hydroelectric Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Hamilton - (OH) as the operator (EIA operator ID 7977). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Meldahl Hydroelectric Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Meldahl Hydroelectric Project?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Meldahl Hydroelectric Project, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page