PA
Townsend Hydro P-3451
General information | |
| Waterway |
Beaver River |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-3451 |
| FERC project name | Townsend |
| Permit issued | 8/12/84 |
| Permit expiration | 7/27/24 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Beaver Falls Municipal Auth |
| Owner type | Publicly Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1987 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Duquesne Light Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 2 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 5.2 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 18,409.8 MWH |
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