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14 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (6 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (8 MW) operating in Centre, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
14 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7928, -77.8647
County
Centre, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Penn State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Penn State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The West Campus Steam Plant is a 14 MW natural gas-fired hybrid power plant located in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It began operating in 2017 and has 4 generators utilizing both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies. The plant is owned and operated by Penn State University.
In the most recent year with available data, the West Campus Steam Plant generated 45,472 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.2%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 55th out of 68 power plants in Pennsylvania and 1378th out of 1963 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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
45.5K MWh
Annual Generation
37.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
618 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.009 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
36.9%
Annual Net Gen
45 GWh
CO₂eq
619 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2017
$920/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $12.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Campus Substation
Substation Distance
4.298 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SHINGLET230 KV T81
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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