Yough Hydro Power— 12.2 MW Hydroelectric
Yough Hydro Power is a 12.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by D/R Hydro Co since 1990. Ranked #607 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 12.2 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Yough Hydro Power 558.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station (1,134 MW, Gas), Criterion (70 MW, Wind), and Pinnacle Wind Force LLC (55.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 100 km southeast of Pittsburgh.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,555. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,460 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
D/R Hydro Co operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 26,063 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yough Hydro Power is a hydro power plant producing approximately 43 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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