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Piney is a 30 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC and commissioned in 1925. Ranked #414 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 30 MW represents 0.03% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the United States. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Piney 226.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Handsome Lake Energy LLC (294.5 MW, Gas), Scrubgrass Generating Plant (94.7 MW, Coal), and Allegheny Hydro No 9 (17.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 100 km north of Pittsburgh.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1925

101 years old

Owner
BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC
Location
41.1921°, -79.4335°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

101 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC operates 2 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 17,148 MW combined

Nearest plant: Allegheny Hydro No 9 (28 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.192100, -79.433500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Piney is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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