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52.7 MW Distillate Oil standby in Snyder, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
52.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8361, -76.8250
County
Snyder, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunbury Generation LP | Sunbury Generation | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunbury Generation LP | Corona Power | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Sunbury Generation LP is a 52.7 MW power plant located in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1967 and is owned and operated by Sunbury Generation LP, a subsidiary of Corona Power. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes petroleum liquid technology across its three generators. Sunbury Generation LP operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 65 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Sunbury Generation LP is ranked as the 14th largest of 31 petroleum-fueled plants in Pennsylvania, and 101st out of 886 similar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
5 MWh
Latest Month
65 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2977 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
19 lb/MWh
SO₂
9 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.121 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.024 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2987 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $40.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sunbury Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
PPL
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SUNBURY
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
EHV
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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