Lake Lynn Hydro Station

OperatingHydro

Ranked #5 of 28 Hydro plants in PA#295 of 1452 nationally

51.2 MW Hydro operating in Fayette, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAGEMWD

51.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1926

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.7203, -79.8561

County

Fayette, PA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy	—
Owner(s)	Lake Lynn Generation, LLC	Lake Lynn Generation LLC	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Lake Lynn Generation LLC

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

ApplicantLake Lynn GenerationThe Dominion Post · 2024-09-11

About

Lake Lynn Hydro Station is a 51.2 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1926 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It consists of four generators and is owned and operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC. The primary fuel source for the plant is water (WAT).

In the most recent year with available data, Lake Lynn Hydro Station generated 84,403 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.8%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Lake Lynn is ranked as the 5th largest hydroelectric plant out of 28 in Pennsylvania, and 299th out of 1464 nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

ISO/RTO

PJM

Market

ISO/RTO Member

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

Regulatory

AgencyFERCThe Dominion Post · 2024-09-11

Latest rulingApproval±The Dominion Post · 2024-08-21

ApplicantLake Lynn GenerationThe Dominion Post · 2024-09-11

Generation

13.9K MWh

Latest Month

84.4K MWh

Annual Generation

18.8%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial Data

EIA Avg CostEIA Construction Cost AveragesLOW

2013

Construction CostOperating CostPricing & Revenue

$2,294/kW

Est. Construction Cost

Total estimated cost: $117.5M

Technology Average·Based on EIA averages — not plant-specific financial reports

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Lynn Lake Switchyard Substation · 138 kV

Substation Distance

< 10 km

Operator

West Penn Power

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

PJM

LMP Node

LAKELYNN11KV GEN1-4

Pricing Hub

WESTERN HUB

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

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