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88.4 MW Waste Coal operating in Schuylkill, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
88.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7906, -76.1974
County
Schuylkill, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gilberton Power Co | Gilberton Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Gilberton Power Co | Gilberton Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The John B Rich Memorial Power Station is an 88.4 MW power plant located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1988 and is owned and operated by Gilberton Power Co. It utilizes conventional steam coal technology, with waste coal (WC) as its primary fuel source. The facility has one generator.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the John B Rich Memorial Power Station generated 616,874 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 79.4%. The plant is ranked 7th out of 10 waste coal plants in Pennsylvania, and 8th out of 14 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
56.1K MWh
Latest Month
616.9K MWh
Annual Generation
79.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2801 lb/MWh
NOx
0.746 lb/MWh
SO₂
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
50600
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.317 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.046 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
80.6%
Annual Net Gen
624 GWh
CO₂eq
2822 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East