Power Plants in Metro Pittsburgh

There are a total of 37 power plants in Metro Pittsburgh. The most common type of power plant in Metro Pittsburgh is Natural Gas with a total of 13 locations. Coal generates the most power in Metro Pittsburgh with 5914.5 total Megawatts.
SourceTotal LocationsTotal Megawatts
Biomass14.8
Coal55914.5
Hydroelectric994.7
Natural Gas134486.4
Nuclear11808
Other285.9
Petroleum11.1
Solar37.6
Wind265.4

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Source: US Energy Information Administration - 2024

List of All Power Plant Locations in Metro Pittsburgh

Plant NameOperatorPower SourceMegawattsCity/TownZIP Code
Allegheny Energy Units 3 4 & 5
Springdale Energy LLCnatural gas562.5Springdale15144
Allegheny Hydro No 8
Allegheny Hydro LPhydroelectric13.6Adrian16210
Allegheny Hydro No 9
Allegheny Hydro LPhydroelectric17.8Cowansville16218
Allegheny No 6 Hydro Station
Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLChydroelectric8.0Ford City16226
Allegheny No. 5 Hydro Station
Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLChydroelectric6.0Schenley15682
Armstrong
Armstrong Power LLCnatural gas670.7Shelocta15774
Beaver Solar LLC
Laurel Capital Partnerssolar1.3Beaver15009
Beaver Valley
Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLCnuclear1808.0Shippingport15077
Beaver Valley Patterson Dam
Central Rivers Power US, LLChydroelectric1.2Beaver Falls15010
Brunot Island
Brunot Island Power, LLCnatural gas261.6Pittsburg15204
Clairton Works
United States Steel- Clairtonother24.0Clairton15025
Conemaugh
KeyCon Operating LLCcoal1711.2New Florence15944
Conemaugh Hydro Plant
Pennsylvania Renewable Resourceshydroelectric4.0Saltsburg15681
ECP Uptown Campus
ECP Uptown Campus LLCnatural gas4.3Pittsburgh15219
Fayette Energy Facility
Fayette Power Company, LLCnatural gas667.6Masontown15461
Gans
Gans Energy LLCnatural gas92.7Gans15439
Handsome Lake Energy LLC
Handsome Lake Energy LLCnatural gas267.5Kennerdell16374
Hill Top Energy Center, LLC
Hill Top Energy Center, LLCnatural gas621.3Carmichaels15320
Homer City Generating Station
NRG Homer City Services LLCcoal1888.3Homer City15748
Hunker Solar River, LLC
SolRiver Capital LLCsolar3.3Ruffs Dale15601
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennnatural gas24.0Indiana15705
Keystone
KeyCon Operating LLCcoal1711.2Shelocta15774
Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Project
Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLChydroelectric6.7New Bethlehem16259
Mill Run Windpower LLC
Sequitur Renewables, LLCwind15.0Mill Run15464
Mon Valley Works
United States Steel-Mon Valleyother61.9Dravosburg15034
PG Solar 1
IMG Energy Solutionssolar3.0Findlay Township15216
PPG Monroeville Chemicals Center
PPG Monroeville Chemicals Centerpetroleum1.1Monroeville15146
Piney
BP Piney & Deep Creek LLChydroelectric33.2Clarion16214
Pittsburgh Airport Gas Plant
IMG Energy Solutionsnatural gas22.0Coraopolis15108
Scrubgrass Reclamation CO. LP.
Scrubgrass Reclamation CO. LP.coal82.8Kennerdell16374
Seward (PA)
Seward Generating LLCcoal521.0New Florence15944
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLCnatural gas256.7Monaca15061
South Chestnut LLC
Avangrid Renewables LLCwind50.4Farmington15437
Springdale 1 & 2
Springdale Energy LLCnatural gas88.5Springdale15144
Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station
Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners, LLCnatural gas947.0Smithton15479
Townsend Hydro
Beaver Falls Municipal Authhydroelectric4.2New Brighton15066
Waste Management Arden LFGTE
WM Renewable Energy LLCbiomass4.8Washington15301
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