Safe Harbor
Hydro power plant in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 417.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 14 generators, operated by Safe Harbor.
Also known as Safe Harbor Dam · EIA plant 3175
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 417.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 14 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1931First generator online
- Operator
- Safe HarborEIA operator ID 59364
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 12 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Lancaster County, PA39.9244, −76.3900
- EIA plant ID
- 3175EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Safe Harbor produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
861 GWh
860,603 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
23.5%
2024: 27.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.8–1.9
TWh a year. Low 2016, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,062,827 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 715,766 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 968,464 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,492,190 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,412,306 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 945,853 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,218,217 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,004,407 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,113,031 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,069,776 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 988,475 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,641,751 | 44.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 946,733 | 25.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,010,056 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,032,296 | 28.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 924,566 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 787,061 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,138,215 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,851,223 | 50.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,420,813 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 960,618 | 26.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,187,845 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 968,392 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 989,241 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,020,243 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 860,603 | 23.5% | 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 | 33.0 | October 1940 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 33.0 | November 1934 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 32.0 | December 1931 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 32.0 | December 1931 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 32.0 | January 1932 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 32.0 | January 1932 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 32.0 | October 1933 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 37.5 | April 1985 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 37.5 | February 1986 |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 37.5 | June 1985 |
| 11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 37.5 | April 1986 |
| 12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 37.5 | September 1985 |
| 41 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 | December 1931 |
| 42 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 | December 1931 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Safe Harbor
How much power does Safe Harbor produce?
Safe Harbor reported 860,603 MWh (861 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.5% capacity factor on 417.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Safe Harbor?
Safe Harbor is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at 39.9244, −76.3900. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Safe Harbor?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Safe Harbor as the operator (EIA operator ID 59364). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Safe Harbor start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1931, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Safe Harbor?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 12 price nodes linked to Safe Harbor, 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