Piney
Hydro power plant in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. 30 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC.
Also known as Piney Hydro Power Plant · EIA plant 3124
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 30 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1924First generator online
- Operator
- BP Piney & Deep Creek LLCEIA operator ID 54679
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Clarion County, PA41.1921, −79.4335
- EIA plant ID
- 3124EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Piney produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
62.2 GWh
62,248 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
23.7%
2024: 23.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
51.2–105.3
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 47,612 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 69,958 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 85,187 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 75,851 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 28,569 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 80,499 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 57,000 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 32,390 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 69,647 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 50,520 | 19.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 88,464 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 58,948 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 74,121 | 28.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 80,455 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 75,684 | 28.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 51,234 | 19.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 72,966 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 105,252 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 95,869 | 36.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 69,292 | 26.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 66,352 | 25.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 67,346 | 25.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 55,217 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 61,383 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 62,248 | 23.7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.0 | June 1924 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.0 | July 1924 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.0 | February 1928 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Piney
How much power does Piney produce?
Piney reported 62,248 MWh (62.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.7% capacity factor on 30 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Piney?
Piney is in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, at 41.1921, −79.4335. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Piney?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 54679). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Piney start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1924, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Piney?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Piney, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page