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EIA plant 7128

Huntingdon · Huntingdon · PA

William F Matson Generating Station

Operated by Allegheny Electric Coop Inc

Annual generation83,834 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWATCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextPJM Interconnection, LLCBalancing authority or NERC region

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Where is William F Matson Generating Station?

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40.432915, -78.002887

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric21.7 MW represented

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Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

110,943
212,777
313,336
412,845
510,442
62,649
71,863
83,402
92,044
103,004
113,024
127,505

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
110,943
212,777
313,336
412,845
510,442
62,649
71,863
83,402
92,044
103,004
113,024
127,505

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
110,943 MWh
212,777 MWh
313,336 MWh
412,845 MWh
510,442 MWh
62,649 MWh
71,863 MWh
83,402 MWh
92,044 MWh
103,004 MWh
113,024 MWh
127,505 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
2Conventional HydroelectricWAT14.7OP
1Conventional HydroelectricWAT7OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
7128
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Raystown Branch Juniata River
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (13,336 MWh) and 7 the lowest (1,863 MWh). Their difference is 11,473 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
1Conventional Hydroelectric7.02.47.02.4
2Conventional Hydroelectric14.76.014.76.0

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

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