York Haven— 19.6 MW Hydroelectric
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.
120 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
120 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
York Haven Power Company LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
128 plants within 100 km, 26,386 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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