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7 MW Natural Gas operating in Centre, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8092, -77.8475
County
Centre, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Penn State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Penn State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The East Campus Steam Plant, located in Centre County, Pennsylvania, is a 7 MW natural gas-fired power plant. It began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Penn State University. The plant utilizes a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, the East Campus Steam Plant ranks 59th out of 68 power plants in Pennsylvania and 1512th out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 49,455 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 80.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
4.9K MWh
Latest Month
49.5K MWh
Annual Generation
80.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
595 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Orchard Road Substation
Substation Distance
4.956 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
DALESUMM230 KV STATECBT
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.016 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.011 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
76.4%
Annual Net Gen
47 GWh
CO₂eq
596 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West