Allegheny Hydro No 9— 17.8 MW Hydroelectric
Allegheny Hydro No 9 is a 17.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Allegheny Hydro LP since 1991. Ranked #519 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, this facility accounts for 0.02% 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 Allegheny Hydro No 9 382 times smaller. Nearby plants include Homer City Generating Station (2,012 MW, Coal), Keystone (1,883.2 MW, Coal), and Keystone Generating Station (1,883.2 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 60 km from Pittsburgh.
35 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,177. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,545 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,697 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
40 plants within 100 km, 20,924 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Allegheny Hydro No 9 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 62 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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