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728 MW Natural Gas operating in Berks, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
728 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.4219, -75.9356
County
Berks, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ontelaunee Energy Center | Ontelaunee Power Operating Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Ontelaunee Power Operating Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ontelaunee Energy Center is a 728 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of three generators. It is owned and operated by Vistra, though the EIA operator is listed as Ontelaunee Energy Center.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, Ontelaunee Energy Center is ranked as the 18th largest power plant in Pennsylvania out of 35, and 289th nationally out of 945 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 4,114,446 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 64.5%.
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
237.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
347.7K MWh
Latest Month
4.1M MWh
Annual Generation
64.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
834 lb/MWh
NOx
0.048 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.015 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
65.3%
Annual Net Gen
4166 GWh
CO₂eq
835 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $702.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ontelaunee Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
ONTELAUN 18 KV CT1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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