Indiana University of Pennsylvania — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10129
- Capacity
- 24.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Indiana, PA
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Indiana University of Penn
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 20,362 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 9.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #46 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#1299 of 2009 nationally
24.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Indiana, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
24.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6144, -79.1594
County
Indiana, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Indiana University of Penn | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Indiana University of Penn | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania power plant is located in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The plant has a total capacity of 24.4 MW and began operating in 1988. It is owned and operated by Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The facility utilizes four natural gas-fired internal combustion engine generators.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 20,362 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 9.5%. The plant ranks 44th out of 68 power plants in Pennsylvania and 1279th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
4.0K MWh
Latest Month
20.4K MWh
Annual Generation
9.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
East Pike Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.214 km
Operator
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
EPIKE 22 KV IUP
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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