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52.5 MW Blast Furnace Gas operating in Allegheny, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
52.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Other Gases
Technology
1943
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.3925, -79.8564
County
Allegheny, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | United States Steel-Mon Valley | — | — |
| Owner(s) | United States Steel-Mon Valley | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Mon Valley Works is a 52.5 MW power plant located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The plant, which began operating in 1943, is owned and operated by United States Steel-Mon Valley. It utilizes blast furnace gas (BFG) as its primary fuel source, employing "Other Gases" technology across its three generators. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Mon Valley Works generated 430,716 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 87.6%. The plant holds the ranking of 1 out of 1 among power plants in Pennsylvania that use blast furnace gas. Nationally, it is ranked 4 out of 6 among plants using this fuel type.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
42.0K MWh
Latest Month
430.7K MWh
Annual Generation
87.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.115 lb/MWh
SO₂
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
BOP/LMF_Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.638 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PRTPERRY138 KV LOAD1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.002 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
103.0%
Annual Net Gen
474 GWh
CO₂eq
0.380 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West