AMP to Build Four Ohio River Hydroelectric Projects for $1.6 Billion, with Another $667 Million in Wings

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--American Municipal Power (AMP) (Columbus, Ohio) is having four powerhouse additions constructed at existing lock and dams, and is developing two more along the Ohio River. The four run-of-river hydroelectric projects under construction will add 302 megawatts (MW) to the grid; with the addition of the other two, capacity will be increased to 399.5 MW.

The $415.9 million, 84-MW Cannelton lock and dam hydroelectric project that is under construction in Hawesville, Kentucky, will provide employment for at about nine to 12 permanent workers. It entails the installation of three 28-MW Voith Siemens Kaplan turbine-generators. Commercial operations are scheduled to begin in 2013.

The 78-MW Smithland hydroelectric project in Smithland, Kentucky, which is about 40 miles northeast of Paducah, will consist of the installation of three Voith Siemens turbine-generators and a 161-kilovolt (kV) take-off structure for connection to the grid. Construction has begun and is expected to last until 2014.

The Captain Meldahl hydroelectric project is near Hamilton, Ohio, and has the city as a participant. This project will have three Voith Siemens turbines. When completed in spring of 2014, the facility will be the largest hydropower plant on the Ohio River; at 105 MW, it is expected to employ nine to 12 personnel.

The fourth project is the $276.1 million, 35-MW Willow Island hydroelectric facility near Newport, Ohio. It will have two Voith-Siemens Kaplan hydroelectric turbine generators and is expected to employ seven to nine workers and be completed in 2014.

The two projects, which are still under development and will cost an additional $667 million, are both about the same size and bring an additional 97.5 MW. The $367 million, 49.5-MW Pike Island hydro project near Wheeling, West Virginia, is being developed in conjunction with the city of Oberlin. The project is expected to use three hydroelectric turbine generators and have a staff of seven to nine employees.

The other project is the $300 million, 48-MW Robert C. Byrd hydroelectric project near Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, is being developed in conjunction with the city of Wadsworth, Ohio. The Byrd project also will utilize three hydroelectric turbine generators and have a staff of seven to nine employees. The addition of these two will bring the total estimated cost to $2.27 billion. The fruition of these projects could provide for the additional employment of 48 to 63 people.

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