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Wabtec U.S Rail, Grove City Engine Plant — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 10058
Capacity: 4.4 MW
Primary Fuel: Oil
Technology: Petroleum Liquids
Status: Operating
Location: Mercer, PA
Operating Since: 1984
Generators: 1
Operator: General Electric Co
Parent Company: General Electric
Annual Generation: 4,818.66 MWh
Capacity Factor: 12.5%
Balancing Authority: PJM Interconnection, LLC
ISO/RTO: PJM
NERC Region: RFC

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Wabtec U.S Rail, Grove City Engine Plant

OperatingDistillate Oil

Ranked #24 of 28 Distillate Oil plants in PA#521 of 827 nationally

4.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in Mercer, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAWD

4.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Petroleum Liquids

Technology

1984

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

41.1694, -80.1055

County

Mercer, PA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	General Electric Co	General Electric	—
Owner(s)	General Electric Co	General Electric	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Wabtec U.S Rail, Grove City Engine Plant is a 4.4 MW diesel-fueled power plant located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1984 and has one generator utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by General Electric Co, a subsidiary of General Electric.

In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 4,819 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.5%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the 27th largest of 31 petroleum-fueled plants in Pennsylvania, and 576th of 886 similar plants nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

PJM Interconnection, LLC

Grid Voltage

12 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Industrial

Sector

Industrial Non-CHP

Generation

127 MWh

Latest Month

4.8K MWh

Annual Generation

12.5%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

MEDIUM confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

PJM

LMP Node

GROVECTY69 KV T1

Pricing Hub

WESTERN HUB

Location Type

Load Node

Node Source

Curated node match

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