252nd largest plant in Pennsylvania · 12336th nationally
Beaver Valley Patterson Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 1.2 MW. It generates roughly 4.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 461 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Beaver Valley Patterson Dam |
|---|---|
| Operator | Central Rivers Power Us, Llc |
| City | Beaver Falls |
| County | Beaver County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 15010 |
| Coordinates | 40.74410, -80.31784 |
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 | 0.4 MW | Out of Service | 1982 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| 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.