Armstrong Power Plant

Armstrong Power Plant
CountryUnited States
LocationWashington Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°55′45″N 79°27′59″W / 40.92917°N 79.46639°W / 40.92917; -79.46639
StatusDecommissioned
Commission date1958
1959
Decommission date2012
OwnerFirstEnergy
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Cooling sourceAllegheny River
Power generation
Units operational2
Nameplate capacity356 MW

Armstrong Power Station was a 356 megawatt (MW), coal power plant in Washington Township, Armstrong County along the Allegheny River across from Mahoning Creek and Templeton, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Kittanning, Pennsylvania. The plant operated from 1958 to 2012.