Townsend Hydro
Hydro power plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. 5.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Beaver Falls Municipal Auth - (PA).
Also known as EIA plant 10285
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1987First generator online
- Operator
- Beaver Falls Municipal Auth - (PA)EIA operator ID 1528
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Beaver County, PA40.7335, −80.3148
- EIA plant ID
- 10285EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Townsend Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
14.2 GWh
14,185 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
31.1%
2024: 35.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
14.2–24.1
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 14,618 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 16,696 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 22,757 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 22,315 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 10,004 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 22,573 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 17,306 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 17,879 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 16,721 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 16,072 | 35.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 19,794 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 16,434 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 20,044 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 21,241 | 46.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 17,438 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 15,929 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 20,173 | 44.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 19,591 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 24,147 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 21,185 | 46.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 18,362 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 18,076 | 39.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 17,649 | 38.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 16,018 | 35.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 14,185 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.6 | October 1987 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.6 | October 1987 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Beaver Falls Municipal Auth - (PA) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Townsend Hydro
How much power does Townsend Hydro produce?
Townsend Hydro reported 14,185 MWh (14.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 31.1% capacity factor on 5.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Townsend Hydro?
Townsend Hydro is in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, at 40.7335, −80.3148. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Townsend Hydro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Beaver Falls Municipal Auth - (PA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 1528). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Townsend Hydro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1987, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page