Warrior Ridge Hydro— 2.8 MW Hydroelectric
Warrior Ridge Hydro is a 2.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1985. It is operated by American Hydro Power Company and is part of the hydroelectric generation network. Ranked #1106 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Warrior Ridge Hydro contributes to the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro facility in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Warrior Ridge 2,432 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sandy Ridge Wind Farm (50 MW, Wind), Chestnut Flats Wind Farm (38 MW, Wind), and William F Matson Generating Station (21.7 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Pittsburgh.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
American Hydro Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 9,353 MW combined
Nearest plant: William F Matson Generating Station (12.2 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Warrior Ridge Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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