Allegheny River Hydroelectric Facilities
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
FirstLight owns and operates two run-of-river hydroelectric stations on the Allegheny River northeast of Pittsburgh, each connected to a dam and lock. These facilities have been in operation for over three decades and offer 31.5 megawatts of baseload capacity. There is potential to retrofit additional non-powered dams in Pennsylvania to generate more renewable energy.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | FirstLight owns and operates two run-of-river hydroelectric stations on the Allegheny River northeast of Pittsburgh, each connected to a dam and lock. These facilities have been in operation for over three decades and offer 31.5 megawatts of baseload capacity. There is potential to retrofit additional non-powered dams in Pennsylvania to generate more renewable energy. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Pennsylvania |
City | Pittsburgh |
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Source | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2025-11-22 |
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