World Power Plants

Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Project6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Project is a 6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Company LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #815 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.01% 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 Mahoning Creek 1,135 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Homer City Generating Station (2,012 MW, Coal) and Keystone (1,883.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 80 km east of Pittsburgh.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Company LLC
Location
40.9211°, -79.2817°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Company LLC operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 18,251 MW combined

Nearest plant: Allegheny Hydro No 8 (16.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.921100, -79.281700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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