List of power stations in Pennsylvania
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Pennsylvania, sorted by type and name.
Hydroelectric power stations
The Seneca Pumped Storage Generating Station reservoir. Kinzua Dam on the Allegheny River can be seen on the left.
| Name | Location (County) | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Hydro Partners (Freeport) | Armstrong | 6 | Operational | |
| Allegheny Hydro Partners No. 6 | Armstrong | 8 | Operational | |
| Allegheny Hydro Partners No. 8 | Armstrong | 13.6 | Operational | |
| Allegheny Hydro Partners No. 9 | Armstrong | 17.8 | Operational | |
| Beaver Valley- Patterson | Beaver | 1800 | Operational | |
| Conemaugh | Indiana and Westmoreland | 1711 | Operational | |
| Holtwood Dam | Lancaster and York | 39°49′37″N 76°20′07″W / 39.82694°N 76.33528°W | 109 | Operational |
| Mahoning Creek | Armstrong | 6.6 | Operational | |
| Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility | Lancaster | 39°48′29″N 76°17′53″W / 39.80806°N 76.29806°W | 1,071 | Operational |
| Piney Hydroelectric | Clarion | 27 | Operational | |
| PPL HW Wallenpaupack | Pike and Wayne | 44 | Operational | |
| Safe Harbor Dam | Lancaster and York | 39°55′14″N 76°23′33″W / 39.92056°N 76.39250°W | 422.5 | Operational |
| Seneca Pumped Storage Generating Station | Warren | 41°50′21″N 79°00′13″W / 41.83917°N 79.00361°W | 435 | Operational |
| Townsend Hydro | Butler | 4.2 | Operational | |
| Warrior Ridge Hydro | Huntingdon | 2.8 | Operational | |
| William F. Matson | Huntingdon | 7.6 | Operational | |
| York Haven Dam | Dauphin, Lancaster and York | 40°07′03″N 76°42′55″W / 40.11750°N 76.71528°W | 20 | Operational |
| Yough Hydro Power | Fayette & Somerset | 12.2 | Operational |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration[1]
Nuclear power stations
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| Name | Location (County) | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Valley Nuclear Generating Station | Beaver | 40°37′23″N 80°25′50″W / 40.62306°N 80.43056°W | 1,835 | Operational |
| Limerick Nuclear Power Plant | Montgomery | 40°13′35″N 75°35′14″W / 40.22639°N 75.58722°W | 2,296 | Operational |
| Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station | York | 39°45′30″N 76°16′5″W / 39.75833°N 76.26806°W | 2,251 | Operational |
| Susquehanna Steam Electric Station | Luzerne | 41°5′19″N 76°8′56″W / 41.08861°N 76.14889°W | 2,520 | Operational |
| Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station | Dauphin | 40°09′14″N 76°43′29″W / 40.15389°N 76.72472°W | 805 | Operational |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (MW Totals as of August 2014)
Wind power stations
Main article: Wind power in Pennsylvania § Wind farms
| Name | Location (County) | Nummber of Wind mills | Capacity (MW) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia Mountain Wind | Bradford & Tioga | 71 | 100.5 | Operational |
| Laurel Hill Wind | Lycoming | 31 | 69 | Operational |
| Locust Ridge | Schuylkill | 12 | 26 | Operational |
| Locust Ridge II | Schuylkill | 25 | 102 | Operational |
| Mehoopany Wind Energy | Wyomingl | 86 | 142.6 | Operational |
| Sandy Ridge Wind Farm | Blair & Centre | 25 | 48.2 | Operational |
| Waymart Wind | Wayne | 43 | 64.5 | Operational |
| Wind Park- Bear Creek | Luzerne | 12 | 24 | Operational |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Former
- Chester Waterside Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company — not in service.
See also
- Power stations in Pennsylvania
- List of power stations in the United States
- List of wind farms in the United States
References
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