175th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 5990th nationally
Allegheny No. 5 Hydro Station is a hydroelectric power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 9.2 MW. It generates roughly 34.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,305 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Allegheny No. 5 Hydro Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Schenley |
| County | Armstrong County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 15682 |
| Coordinates | 40.68288, -79.66530 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.6 MW | Operating | 1988 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.6 MW | Operating | 1988 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All Dams Generation, Llc | Bethesda, MD | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.