List of power stations in Pennsylvania

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List of power stations in Pennsylvania

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Pennsylvania had a total summer capacity of 49,066 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 239,261 GWh.[2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 59% natural gas, 31.9% nuclear, 5.4% coal, 1.4% wind, 0.8% hydroelectric, 0.7% biomass, 0.2% other gases, 0.2% solar and 0.4% other. Small-scale solar, which includes customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 1,070 GWh of energy to the state's electrical grid in 2023. This was more than twice the 409 GWh (0.2%) of generation by Pennsylvania's utility-scale photovoltaic plants.[1]

Sources of Pennsylvania utility-scale electricity generation, full year 2023:[1]
  1. Natural gas (59%)
  2. Nuclear (31.9%)
  3. Coal (5.4%)
  4. Wind (1.4%)
  5. Hydroelectric (0.8%)
  6. Biomass (0.7%)
  7. Other gases (0.2%)
  8. Solar (0.2%)
  9. Other (0.4%)
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Pennsylvania electricity production by type

The generating mix in Pennsylvania has been shifting from coal to gas, as in other U.S. states. Extraction of the state's fossil-fuel resources for domestic and foreign export sale ranked among the highest in the nation during 2019.[3]

Nuclear power stations

View of former Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station NPP along the Susquehanna River near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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NameLocation
(county)
CoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Year
opened
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Beaver Valley Nuclear Generating StationBeaver40°37′23″N 80°25′50″W1,8351976/1987
Limerick Generating StationMontgomery40°13′35″N 75°35′14″W2,2961986/1990
Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating StationYork39°45′30″N 76°16′5″W2,2511974
Susquehanna Steam Electric StationLuzerne41°05′19″N 76°08′56″W2,5201983/1985
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (MW totals as of August 2014)

Fossil-fuel power stations

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Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[4]

Coal

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Natural gas

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NameLocation
(county)
CoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Generation
type
Year
opened
Refs
Allegheny EnergyAllegheny40°32′43″N 79°46′07″W5562x1 combined cycle2003
ArmstrongArmstrong40°38′17″N 79°21′06″W688Simple cycle (x4)2002
Bethlehem Power PlantNorthampton40°37′03″N 75°18′53″W1,1533x1 combined cycle (x2)2002/2003
BirdsboroBerks40°16′07″N 75°47′59″W525Combined cycle2019
Brunner IslandYork40°05′46″N 76°41′46″W768.3Steam turbine (x2)1961/1965
Brunot IslandAllegheny40°27′54″N 80°02′38″W339.93x1 combined cycle1973/1974
Bucknell UniversityUnion40°57′18″N 76°52′44″W5.91x1 combined cycle1991/1998
ChambersburgFranklin39°52′01″N 77°41′09″W87.6Simple cycle (x2)2001
Clairton Works[A]Allegheny40°18′35″N 79°52′55″W31Steam turbine (x2)1955
CPV Fairview Energy CenterCambria40°24′43″N 78°51′18″W1,1972x1 combined cycle2019
Eddystone Generating StationDelaware39°51′29″N 75°19′23″W782Steam turbine (x2)1974/1976
Fairless Energy CenterBucks40°08′51″N 74°44′28″W1,3382x1 combined cycle (x2)2004
Fayette Energy CenterFayette39°51′33″N 79°55′06″W644.12x1 combined cycle2003
GansFayette39°44′51″N 79°50′20″W87.6Simple cycle (x2)2000
Grays Ferry CogenerationPhiladelphia39°56′32″N 75°11′17″W192.6Steam turbine,
simple cycle
1997 (57.6MW)
1997 (135MW)
Handsome Lake EnergyVenango41°17′27″N 79°48′22″W294.5Simple cycle (x5)2001
HazeltonLuzerne40°55′42″N 76°02′27″W171.5Simple cycle (x4)1989/2002
Hickory Run Energy Station Lawrence 40°59′41″N 80°25′49″W 950 2x1 combined cycle 2020 [5]
Hunlock Power StationLuzerne41°12′02″N 76°04′12″W189.92x1 combined cycle,
simple cycle
1959/2011 (145.9MW)
2000 (44MW)
Hunterstown Power PlantAdams39°52′21″N 77°10′02″W8983x1 combined cycle2003
IronwoodLebanon40°21′03″N 76°21′57″W777.62x1 combined cycle2001
Lackawanna Energy CenterLackawanna41°28′17″N 75°32′39″W1,665Combined cycle (x3)2018
Liberty Electric Power PlantDelaware39°51′41″N 75°20′09″W6142x1 combined cycle2002
Lower Mount Bethel EnergyNorthampton40°48′07″N 75°06′27″W651.62x1 combined cycle2004
Marcus Hook EnergyDelaware39°48′37″N 75°25′41″W836.13x1 combined cycle2004
Mon Valley Works[A]Allegheny40°23′33″N 79°51′23″W52.5Steam turbine (x3)1943/2002
Moxie Freedom Generation PlantLuzerne41°06′47″N 76°09′29″W1,058Combined cycle (x2)2018
New CastleLawrence40°56′16″N 80°22′08″W348Steam turbine (x3)1952/1958/1964
Ontelaunee Energy CenterBerks40°25′19″N 75°56′08″W7282x1 combined cycle2002
Panda Hummel StationSnyder40°50′20″N 76°49′32″W1,194.43x1 combined cycle2018[6]
Panda Liberty Generation
(Hamilton Liberty)
Bradford41°46′03″N 76°23′24″W870Combined cycle (x2)2016
Panda Patriot Generation
(Hamilton Patriot)
Lycoming41°10′51″N 76°50′21″W870Combined cycle (x2)2016
Procter&Gamble Mehoopany MillWyoming41°34′27″N 76°02′36″W117.6Simple cycle (x2)1985/2013
ShawvilleClearfield41°04′03″N 78°21′58″W526Steam turbine (x4)1954/1959/1960
Spring Grove FacilityYork39°52′15″N 76°52′05″W18.6Steam turbine (x3)2019
SpringdaleAllegheny40°32′48″N 79°46′06″W87.6Simple cycle (x2)1999
TalenEnergy Martins CreekNorthampton40°47′52″N 75°06′19″W1,794.4Simple cycle (x4),
steam turbine (x2)
1971 (94.4MW)
1975/1977 (1700MW)
TalenEnergy MontourMontour41°04′17″N 76°40′02″W1,5081972/1973[7]
Tenaska WestmorelandWestmoreland40°10′31″N 79°41′48″W9402x1 combined cycle2018[8]
West Campus Steam PlantCentre40°47′34″N 77°51′53″W5.1Steam turbine (x2)2017
York Energy CenterYork39°44′15″N 76°18′24″W1,449.43x1 combined cycle,
2x1 combined cycle
2011 (560MW)
2019 (889.4MW)
York Generation CompanyYork39°59′08″N 76°40′34″W52.22x1 combined cycle (x2)1989
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A The Clairton, Erie, and Mon Valley facilities burn other hydrocarbon gases released during processing of coal to produce coke.

Petroleum

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NameLocation
(county)
CoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Generation
type
Year
opened
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Croydon CT Generating StationBucks40°04′48″N 74°53′30″W546.4Simple cycle (x8)1974
PortlandNorthampton40°54′37″N 75°04′46″W194Simple cycle (x3)1967/1971/1997
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Renewable power stations

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Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[4]

Biomass and municipal waste

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NameLocation
(county)
CoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Primary
fuel
Generation
type
Year
opened
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Archbald Power StationLackawanna41°29′06″N 75°32′26″W32.4Landfill gasSteam turbine,
simple cycle (x2)
1988 (23.2MW)
2010 (9.2MW)
Broad MountainSchuykill40°40′11″N 76°22′51″W11Landfill gasSimple cycle (x2)2009
Covanta Delaware ValleyDelaware39°49′35″N 75°23′18″W90Municipal solid waste (biogenic & non-biogenic)Steam turbine1991
Covanta PlymouthMontgomery40°05′48″N 75°18′37″W32.1Municipal solid waste (biogenic & non-biogenic)Steam turbine1991
Fairless HillsBucks40°08′26″N 74°45′02″W60Landfill gasSteam turbine (x2)1996
Gettysburg FacilityAdams39°57′01″N 77°07′31″W3.3Other biomass solidsSteam turbine2013
Glades Pike Generation PlantSomerset40°00′24″N 79°02′28″W6.5Landfill gasReciprocating engine (x2),
simple cycle
2011 (3.2MW)
2011 (3.3MW)
Green Knight ECNorthampton40°51′33″N 75°15′46″W9.9Landfill gasSimple cycle (x3)2001
Harrisburg FacilityDauphin40°14′39″N 76°51′14″W24.1Municipal solid waste (biogenic & non-biogenic)Steam turbine2006
Johnsonburg MillElk41°29′29″N 78°40′33″W54Wood/wood wasteSteam turbine1993
Keystone RecoveryLackawanna41°26′11″N 75°35′54″W5.6Landfill gasReciprocating engine (x7)1995/1996
Lancaster CountyLancaster County40°04′16″N 76°38′37″W35.7Municipal solid waste (biogenic & non-biogenic)Steam turbine1990
Mountain ViewFranklin39°48′05″N 77°47′18″W14.4Landfill gasReciprocating engine (x48)2003
PennsburyBucks40°09′11″N 74°46′09″W6.0Landfill gasSimple cycle (x2)1996
Pine GroveSchuylkill40°33′19″N 76°23′19″W5.4Landfill gasReciprocating engine (x18)2008
Pioneer Crossing EnergyBerks40°16′30″N 75°49′00″W8.0Landfill gasReciprocating engine (x5)2008/2013
PWD Cogen PlantPhiladelphia39°59′19″N 75°05′00″W5.6Other biomass gasReciprocating engine (x4)2013
Spring Grove FacilityYork39°52′15″N 76°52′05″W39.1Wood/wood wasteSteam turbine1994
Waste Management ArdenWashington40°12′21″N 80°15′40″W4.8Landfill gasReciprocating engine (x6)2009
Wheelabrator FallsBucks40°09′45″N 74°46′06″W53.3Municipal solid waste (biogenic & non-biogenic)Steam turbine1994
York CountyYork40°00′06″N 76°43′06″W36.5Municipal solid waste (biogenic & non-biogenic)Steam turbine1989
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Hydroelectric

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NameLocation
(county)
CoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Number of
turbines
Year
opened
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Allegheny Hydro Partners No. 5Armstrong40°40′58″N 79°39′55″W6.021988
Allegheny Hydro Partners No. 6Armstrong40°42′59″N 79°34′38″W8.021988
Allegheny Hydro Partners No. 8Armstrong40°53′48″N 79°28′44″W13.621990
Allegheny Hydro Partners No. 9Armstrong40°57′22″N 79°33′03″W17.821990
Beaver Valley- PattersonBeaver40°37′19″N 80°26′01″W1.231982
Conemaugh DamIndiana &
Westmoreland
40°27′52″N 79°21′57″W14.021989
Holtwood DamLancaster
& York
39°49′37″N 76°20′07″W109141910-1914/1924/
2011-2013
Lake Lynn HydroFayette39°43′13″N 79°51′22″W51.241926/1929
Mahoning CreekArmstrong40°55′16″N 79°16′54″W6.612013
Piney HydroelectricClarion41°11′32″N 79°26′01″W27.031924/1928
Safe Harbor DamLancaster
& York
39°55′14″N 76°23′33″W422.5141931-1934/1940/
1985-1986
Townsend HydroBeaver40°44′01″N 80°18′53″W4.221987
WallenpaupackPike & Wayne41°28′04″N 75°07′51″W44.021926
Warrior Ridge HydroHuntingdon40°32′24″N 78°02′05″W2.841985
William F. MatsonHuntingdon40°26′01″N 78°00′24″W21.021988
York Haven DamDauphin,
Lancaster
& York
40°07′03″N 76°42′55″W20.0201904-1910
Yough Hydro PowerFayette
& Somerset
39°48′06″N 79°22′06″W12.221989
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Solar

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NameLocation (county)CoordinatesCapacity
(MWAC)
Year
opened
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Great Cove I and II Franklin, Fulton 220 2024 [9]
Keystone SolarLancaster39.8611°N 76.2211°W / 39.8611; -76.2211 (Keystone)5.02012
PA Solar ParkCarbon40.8601°N 75.8522°W / 40.8601; -75.8522 (PA Solar Park)10.12012
White Tail SolarFranklin40.1414°N 77.6097°W / 40.1414; -77.6097 (White Tail Solar)13.52019
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Wind

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NameLocation
(county)
CoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Number of
turbines
Year
Opened
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Allegheny Ridge Wind FarmCambria40°23′02″N 78°34′46″W80.0402007
Armenia Mountain Wind FarmBradford & Tioga41°45′43″N 76°51′19″W100.5672009
Bear Creek Wind Power ProjectLuzerne41°14′07″N 75°45′11″W24.0122006
Big Level WindPotter41°52′09″N 77°39′57″W90.0252019
Casselman Wind Power ProjectSomerset39°51′00″N 79°08′17″W34.5232007
Chestnut Flats WindBlair40°31′22″N 78°28′37″W38.0192011
Forward WindSomerset40°05′07″N 78°51′48″W29.4142008
Highland Wind (I&II)Cambria40°18′15″N 78°41′27″W137.5552009/2012
Laurel Hill WindLycoming41°31′56″N 77°01′47″W69.0302012
Locust Ridge Wind Farm (I&II)Schuylkill40°51′18″N 76°07′45″W128.0642007/2009
Lookout WindSomerset39°52′46″N 78°55′06″W37.8182008
Mehoopany Wind EnergyWyoming41°25′14″N 76°02′57″W140.8882012
Meyersdale Wind FarmSomerset39°47′27″N 79°00′07″W30.0202003
Mill Run Wind Energy CenterSomerset39°54′48″N 79°23′37″W15.0102001
North Allegheny WindBlair40°26′17″N 78°32′37″W70.0352009
Patton WindCambria40°37′51″N 78°41′46″W30.0152012
PPL Frey Farm Landfill WindLancaster39°57′33″N 76°27′20″W3.222011
Ringer Hill WindSomerset39°44′41″N 79°11′17″W39.9142016
Sandy Ridge Wind FarmBlair & Centre40°43′45″N 78°17′15″W48.2352012
Somerset Wind FarmSomerset39°58′45″N 79°00′46″W9.062001
South Chestnut Wind ProjectFayette39°45′05″N 79°43′38″W50.4232012
Stoney Creek WindSomerset40°01′52″N 78°48′55″W52.5352009
Twin Ridges WindSomerset39°45′38″N 78°52′29″W139.4682012
Waymart Wind FarmWayne41°33′12″N 75°27′15″W64.5432003
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Storage power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[4]

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The Seneca Pumped Storage Generating Station reservoir. Kinzua Dam on the Allegheny River is on the right.

Battery

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NameLocation
(county)
CoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Year
opened
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Green Mountain StorageSomerset39°51′05″N 79°04′14″W10.42016[10]
Meyersdale BatterySomerset39°47′27″N 79°00′08″W18.02015[11]
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Flywheel

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(county)
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(MW)
Number of
flywheels
Year
opened
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Hazle SpindleLuzerne40°56′50″N 76°03′12″W20.02002014[12]
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Pumped storage

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Former power stations

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NameTypeLocation (county)CoordinatesCapacity (MW)Decommissioned
Armstrong Power PlantNatural gas/dieselArmstrong40°55′45″N 79°27′59″W6002012
Bruce Mansfield Power PlantCoalBeaver40°38′06″N 80°24′55″W2,4902019
Chester Waterside Station[13]Coal, natural gasDelaware39°49′45″N 75°23′2″W1,2421981
Cromby Generating Station[14] Coal Chester 40°9′11″N 75°31′44″W 118 2011
Cheswick Generating StationCoalAllegheny40°32′18″N 79°47′29″W6352022[15]
Delaware StationCoal, oilPhiladelphia39°58′00″N 75°07′37″W4682008
Delta Water Power Co.Hydro, waterYork0.2751936?
Frank R. Phillips Power StationCoalBeaver40°34′8″N 80°13′43″W1990s
George F. Weaton Power StationCoalBeaver40°40′2″N 80°20′46″W1102012
Hatfield's Ferry Power StationCoalGreene39°51′20″N 79°55′39″W1,7002013
Homer City Generating StationCoalIndiana40°30′39″N 79°11′37″W2,022July 1, 2023
Mitchell Power StationCoal, oilWashington40°13′16″N 79°58′6″W3702014
Sunbury Generation Plant[16]CoalSnyder4002014
Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station Nuclear Dauphin 40°09′14″N 76°43′29″W 805 2019
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