Yough Hydro Power — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52036
- Capacity
- 12.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Somerset, PA
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- D/R Hydro Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 36,887 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Yough Hydro Power
OperatingHydro
Ranked #16 of 28 Hydro plants in PA#593 of 1454 nationally
12.2 MW Hydro operating in Somerset, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
12.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8017, -79.3682
County
Somerset, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | D/R Hydro Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | D/R Hydro Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Yough Hydro Power is a 12.2 MW hydroelectric generating station located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1989 and is owned and operated by D/R Hydro Co. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with two generators. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of reported data, Yough Hydro Power generated 36,887 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.6%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Yough Hydro Power is ranked as the 16th largest hydroelectric plant out of 28 in Pennsylvania, and 604th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
36.9K MWh
Annual Generation
34.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Penn Mar Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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