Piney— 30 MW Hydroelectric
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.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC operates 2 plants totalling 50 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 17,148 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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