William F Matson Generating Station— 21.7 MW Hydroelectric
William F Matson Generating Station is a 21.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Allegheny Electric Coop Inc since 1988. Ranked #478 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.02% 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 Matson 313.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sandy Ridge Wind Farm (50 MW, Wind), Whitetail Solar 1 (13.5 MW, Solar), and East Campus Steam Plant (7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 100 km east of Pittsburgh.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,813. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,700 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Allegheny Electric Coop Inc operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 8,486 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
William F Matson Generating Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 76 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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