PA
Piney P-309
General information | |
| Waterway |
Clarion River |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river/Peaking |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-309 |
| FERC project name | Piney |
| Permit issued | 8/29/04 |
| Permit expiration | 8/27/34 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC |
| Owner type | Private Non-utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1924 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Pennsylvania Electric Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 3 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 30.0 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 68,043.8 MWH |
The Piney Hydroelectric Project is located on the Clarion River, in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
The Project consists of a 16-mile long impoundment, a concrete gravity-arch dam with a maximum height of 139 feet, intake structures, and a powerhouse with three vertical Francis turbine-generator units.
The Piney Project, located approximately 3 miles southwest of the town of Clarion, was constructed in 1924.
Milestones
| License Issued | 09-03-2004 |
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