Hatfield's Ferry

“Located at 2907 E Roy Furman Hwy, Carmichaels, PA 15320 (coordinates 39°51'20.4"N 79°55'39.5"W), this former coal plant near the Monongahela River retired in 2013 and has a retired capacity of 1728 MW (see Figure 25 and Table 14). The prior buildings have been demolished leaving the site empty; there are no current plans for redevelopment. The site has been decommissioned, and remediation is in planning stages. The 176-acre site is across the river from Masontown. It and 96.1 acres of adjacent land are not zoned and are rated as moderately rugged. The site is treated as a presumptive brownfield, and there is confirmed soil and groundwater contamination. FEMA designates the site as having a relatively low natural hazard risk but having a 0.2% chance of annual flooding. The parcel and nearby parcels are located within or adjacent to a confirmed underground mining area and are, therefore, considered to have elevated mine subsidence potential. The site has adjacent access to major roads, the rail system, and the river. Transmission lines, a substation, and natural gas pipeline all run by the site. Broadband is installed ~2.5 miles away. The nearest generator is ~0.5 miles away. The site is located on the Marcellus shale formation. The nearest wastewater treatment plant is adjacent to the site, but the nearest brownfield is ~14 miles away. There are ~353,425 people within 30 miles of the site.”

PATER Part A report, section 4.9, page 43

Report name

Hatfield's Ferry Power Station

Address

2907 E Roy Furman Hwy, Carmichaels, PA 15320

Coordinates

39°51'20.4"N 79°55'39.5"W

Fuel

Bituminous Coal

Zoning

Special

Ruggedness

4 = Moderately rugged

Brownfield designation

Presumptive

On-site contamination

Confirmed

Groundwater contamination

Confirmed

FEMA natural hazards risk

Relatively low

FEMA flood hazard

0.2% Annual chance

Population within 30 miles

About 353,425 (report estimate)

PJM transmission zone

APS

Evaluated for

New generation or large load

The report evaluated sites in the APS transmission zone for both new generation and new large loads, because the difference between expected load and generation there was marginal (page 79).

Current status

Part A candidate. Part B will narrow the 21 sites to 5 to 7 priorities.

Next step

Part B will rank the sites and validate the top 5 to 7 through site visits (page 103).

Public comment

Written comments on Part A are accepted under PUC Docket No. M-2026-3059601 through October 14, 2026.

Review meetings

The report says PATER Study Review Meetings are planned for October and February (page 103).