Conemaugh Hydro Plant
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 52173 · Operator: Pennsylvania Renewable Resources
Nameplate15MWSummer 4 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation43GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor124%!hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1989
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4 | 1.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5 | 1.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 6.2 | 17.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 13.3% | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 44 | 125.2% | — |
| 2009 | 39.9 | 114.0% | — |
| 2010 | 45.6 | 130.3% | — |
| 2011 | 70.7 | 201.7% | — |
| 2012 | 50.3 | 143.1% | — |
| 2013 | 47.2 | 134.7% | — |
| 2014 | 38.2 | 109.0% | — |
| 2015 | 44.1 | 126.0% | — |
| 2016 | 42.4 | 120.7% | — |
| 2017 | 57.4 | 163.8% | — |
| 2018 | 71.7 | 204.7% | — |
| 2019 | 48.7 | 138.9% | — |
| 2020 | 39.7 | 112.9% | — |
| 2021 | 46.9 | 133.7% | — |
| 2022 | 57 | 162.7% | — |
| 2023 | 44.5 | 127.1% | — |
| 2024 | 46.4 | 132.1% | — |
| 2025 | 43.3 | 123.7% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 7.5 | 2 | Feb 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 7.5 | 2 | Feb 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pennsylvania Renewable Resources. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| NRR Conemaugh LP | 99.9% | 15 MW |
| Arlington Energy Associates, Co. | 0.1% | 0 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Homer City Generating Station | — | 15.3 km |
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| Keystone | 1,883 MW | 21.9 km |
| Burrell - PA 0396 (Copeland) | — | 22.5 km |