Allegheny Hydro No 8— 13.6 MW Hydroelectric
Allegheny Hydro No 8 is a 13.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Allegheny Hydro LP since 1991. Ranked #581 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 13.6 MW accounts for 0.01% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Allegheny Hydro No 8 500.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Homer City Generating Station (2012 MW, Coal) and Keystone (1883.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 70 km east of Pittsburgh.
35 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,441. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,971 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,073 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
35 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Allegheny Hydro LP operates 2 plants totalling 31 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 21,886 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Allegheny Hydro No 8 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 48 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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