Yough Hydro Power
Hydro power plant in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. 12.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by D/R Hydro Co.
Also known as EIA plant 52036
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 12.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1989First generator online
- Operator
- D/R Hydro CoEIA operator ID 4713
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Somerset County, PA39.8016, −79.3682
- EIA plant ID
- 52036EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Yough Hydro Power produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
38.2 GWh
38,156 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
35.7%
2024: 34.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
33.7–65.2
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 38,239 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 36,459 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 65,439 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 53,098 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 43,806 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 37,309 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 36,401 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 51,242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 37,854 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 40,999 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 51,925 | 48.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 35,738 | 33.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 47,827 | 44.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 44,183 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 43,906 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 33,709 | 31.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 53,524 | 50.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 65,246 | 61.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 43,619 | 40.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 43,836 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 38,804 | 36.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 42,703 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 38,594 | 36.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 36,887 | 34.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 38,156 | 35.7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.1 | December 1989 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.1 | December 1989 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists D/R Hydro Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Yough Hydro Power
How much power does Yough Hydro Power produce?
Yough Hydro Power reported 38,156 MWh (38.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.7% capacity factor on 12.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Yough Hydro Power?
Yough Hydro Power is in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, at 39.8016, −79.3682. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Yough Hydro Power?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists D/R Hydro Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 4713). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Yough Hydro Power start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1989, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Yough Hydro Power?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Yough Hydro Power, 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