21.7 MW Hydro operating in Huntingdon, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
21.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.7627, -86.1668
County
Huntingdon, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Allegheny Electric Coop Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Allegheny Electric Coop Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The William F Matson Generating Station is a 21.7 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1988 and consists of two generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by Allegheny Electric Coop Inc. and its primary fuel source is water (WAT).
The plant's latest annual generation was 81,189 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 43.0%. The William F Matson Generating Station operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the 8th largest hydroelectric plant out of 28 in Pennsylvania, and 472nd out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
4.3K MWh
Latest Month
81.2K MWh
Annual Generation
43.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Raystown Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
3.788 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
RAYSTOWN46 KV RAYSUN
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match