30 MW Hydro operating in Clarion, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1924
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.1921, -79.4354
County
Clarion, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Piney is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1924 and consists of three generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC. Piney ranks as the 7th largest hydroelectric plant in Pennsylvania out of 28, and 409th nationally out of 1464.
The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). Piney operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the latest year of reported data, Piney generated 61,383 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
6.1K MWh
Latest Month
61.4K MWh
Annual Generation
23.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Piney Creek Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PINEY 12 KV UNIT 1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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