40th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 825th nationally
Safe Harbor is a hydroelectric power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 418 MW. It generates roughly 989.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 94,213 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Safe Harbor |
|---|---|
| Operator | Safe Harbor |
| City | Conestoga |
| County | Lancaster County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17516 |
| Coordinates | 39.92440, -76.39000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 37.5 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| 11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 37.5 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| 12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 37.5 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 37.5 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 37.5 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 33.0 MW | Operating | 1940 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 33.0 MW | Operating | 1934 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 32.0 MW | Operating | 1931 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 32.0 MW | Operating | 1931 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 32.0 MW | Operating | 1932 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 32.0 MW | Operating | 1932 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 32.0 MW | Operating | 1933 |
| 41 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1931 |
| 42 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1931 |
| 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.