Moxie Freedom Generation Plant

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #12 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#140 of 2024 nationally

1105 MW Natural Gas operating in Luzerne, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAWD

1,105 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Technology

2018

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

41.1131, -76.1581

County

Luzerne, PA

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Status

as of 7y 6m ago

Latest milestoneCOD achieved · 2015-12Times Leader · 2018-11-11

Expected COD2018Power Technology · 2016-01-10

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Moxie Freedom LLC	—	—
Owner(s)	Moxie Freedom LLC	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

DeveloperCaithness Energy±Times Leader · 2018-11-11

ApplicantCaithness Moxie Freedom Generating StationTimes Leader · 2018-09-15

About

The Moxie Freedom Generation Plant is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The plant has a total capacity of 1105 MW across two generators. It began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Moxie Freedom LLC. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.

In its most recent year of operation, the Moxie Freedom Generation Plant produced 7,044,975 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 72.9%. The plant is ranked as the 11th largest in Pennsylvania out of 35 plants and 141st nationally out of 945 plants. Public reporting indicates that the plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, with a focus on deals (7 articles), industry trends (2 articles), and regulatory matters (1 article).

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

EPC contractorGemma PowerMarcellus Drilling News · 2018-09-17

Grid Context

ISO/RTO

PJM

Market

ISO/RTO Member

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

Regulatory

AgencyLuzerne County Assessor's OfficeTimes Leader · 2018-09-15

ApplicantCaithness Moxie Freedom Generating StationTimes Leader · 2018-09-15

Generation

752.6K MWh

Latest Month

7.0M MWh

Annual Generation

72.9%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

EmissionsEPA eGRID 2023 rev2

CO₂ Intensity

790 lb/MWh

−11.4% vs RFCE (892 lb/MWh)−18.7% vs US gas fleet (972 lb/MWh)

NOx

0.041 lb/MWh

SO₂

Financial Data

EIA Avg CostEIA Construction Cost AveragesMEDIUM

2018

Construction CostOperating CostPricing & Revenue

$837/kW

Est. Construction Cost

Total estimated cost: $924.9M

Technology Average·Based on EIA averages — not plant-specific financial reports

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Shickshinny Substation · 500 kV

Substation Distance

0.021 km

Operator

PPL

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

PJM

LMP Node

FREEDOM224 KV UNIT11

Pricing Hub

WESTERN HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (6)Beta

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Ownership Chain