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York Haven is a 19.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by York Haven Power Company LLC since 1906. Ranked #493 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, York Haven accounts for 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 York Haven 347 times smaller. Nearby plants include Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station (2876.4 MW, Nuclear) and Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station (1839 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 50 km from Harrisburg.

Capacity
19.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1906

120 years old

Owner
York Haven Power Company LLC
Location
40.1136°, -76.7120°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,060. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,969 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,524 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

120 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

York Haven Power Company LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

128 plants within 100 km, 26,386 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brunner Island (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.113600, -76.712000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

York Haven is a hydro power plant producing approximately 69 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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