Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Project— 6 MW Hydroelectric
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.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Company LLC operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 18,251 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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