Lake Lynn Hydro Station

💧 HydroelectricIPP Non-CHP51 MW capacity

97th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 3541st nationally

Lake Lynn Hydro Station is a hydroelectric power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 51.2 MW. It generates roughly 86.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,240 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%19%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity51 MWnameplate
Annual Generation86.5k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor19%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameLake Lynn Hydro Station
OperatorEagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc
CityLake Lynn
CountyFayette County
StatePennsylvania
ZIP15451
Coordinates39.72028, -79.85611

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

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Generators (4)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
1Conventional HydroelectricWater12.8 MWOperating1926
2Conventional HydroelectricWater12.8 MWOperating1929
3Conventional HydroelectricWater12.8 MWOperating1926
4Conventional HydroelectricWater12.8 MWOperating1926

Ownership

OwnerLocationShare
Lake Lynn Generation, LlcBethesda, MD10000.0%

Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.

Grid context

NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPjm Interconnection, Llc

About Hydroelectric plants

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.

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