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10.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Bucks, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
10.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.4465, -75.3404
County
Bucks, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Quakertown PA BTM power plant is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It has a total capacity of 10.8 MW across 4 generators, utilizing Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) as its primary fuel source with Petroleum Liquids technology. The plant began operating in 2023 and is operated by American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc.
The plant resides within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 544 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 0.6%. The Quakertown PA BTM plant is ranked 20th out of 31 similar plants in Pennsylvania, and 319th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
41 MWh
Latest Month
544 MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1334 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
27 lb/MWh
SO₂
2023
$906/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Quakertown Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.083 km
Operator
PPL
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
QUAK_PL 69 KV QUAK2_LD
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.054 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.011 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1338 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East