Townsend Hydro— 5.2 MW Hydroelectric
Townsend Hydro is a 5.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Beaver Falls Municipal Auth since 1986. Ranked #863 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.2 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 1,310 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include FirstEnergy W H Sammis (Coal, 2,468.1 MW) and Beaver Valley Nuclear Generating Station (Nuclear, 1,846.8 MW). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 70 km from Pittsburgh.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,778. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,180 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,396 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Beaver Falls Municipal Auth operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 24,761 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Townsend Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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