Conemaugh Generating Station
The Conemaugh Generating Station is a 1,872 MW baseload coal-powered plant located on 1,750 acres (710 ha), across the Conemaugh River from New Florence in Western Pennsylvania. Track 3 of the Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh line runs next to the power plant.
| Conemaugh Generating Station | |
|---|---|
Conemaugh Generating Station | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, near New Florence, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°23′05″N 79°03′49″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: May, 1970 Unit 2: May, 1971 |
| Owner(s) | PSEG Fossil, others |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
| Secondary fuel | Coal synfuel |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Cooling towers | 2 × Natural Draft |
| Cooling source | Conemaugh River |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1872 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The power plant will close by or before December 31, 2028, as a result of a new federal wastewater rule that prohibits coal power plants from dumping toxic elements such as mercury, arsenic, and selenium into streams and rivers, along with the Keystone Generating Station and at least 24 other power plants in 14 states.
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