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171.5 MW Natural Gas standby in Luzerne, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
171.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.9282, -76.0409
County
Luzerne, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hazleton Generation LLC | Hazleton Generation | — |
| Owner(s) | Hazleton Generation LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Hazleton power plant is a 171.5 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1989 and consists of four generators. It is owned by Vistra and operated by Hazleton Generation LLC. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Hazleton plant generated 5,562 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. According to available rankings, the plant is the 32nd largest out of 35 plants in Pennsylvania and the 788th largest out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
492 MWh
Latest Month
5.6K MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1487 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $165.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PL
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.008 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.8%
Annual Net Gen
12 GWh
CO₂eq
1489 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East