Beaver Valley Patterson Dam
Hydro power plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. 0.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Central Rivers Power US, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 10546
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 0.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1982First generator online
- Operator
- Central Rivers Power US, LLCEIA operator ID 64078
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Beaver County, PA40.7441, −80.3178
- EIA plant ID
- 10546EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Beaver Valley Patterson Dam produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.43 GWh
4,433 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
42.2%
2024: 40.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.1–5.4
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5,210 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 5,924 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 7,795 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 7,140 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 5,188 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 6,972 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,980 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,660 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,893 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,823 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,464 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,968 | 28.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,978 | 37.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,398 | 32.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,324 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,121 | 29.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,719 | 35.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,794 | 45.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,695 | 44.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,514 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,384 | 51.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,855 | 36.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,849 | 46.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,223 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,433 | 42.2% | 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 account · PJMEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | September 1982 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | September 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Central Rivers Power US, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Beaver Valley Patterson Dam
How much power does Beaver Valley Patterson Dam produce?
Beaver Valley Patterson Dam reported 4,433 MWh (4.43 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 42.2% capacity factor on 0.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Beaver Valley Patterson Dam?
Beaver Valley Patterson Dam is in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, at 40.7441, −80.3178. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Beaver Valley Patterson Dam?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Central Rivers Power US, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64078). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Beaver Valley Patterson Dam start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1982, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Beaver Valley Patterson Dam?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Beaver Valley Patterson Dam, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page