Hunterstown — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3110
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Adams, PA
- Operating Since
- 1971
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Hunterstown Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 12,383 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Hunterstown
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #43 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#1074 of 2009 nationally
60 MW Natural Gas operating in Adams, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1971
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8661, -77.1649
County
Adams, PA
Nearby Plants
- Hunterstown Power PlantNatural Gas898 MW · 0.7 km
- Adams Solar LLC PASolar80 MW · 3.1 km
- Gettysburg Energy & Nutrient Rec FacilitOther Biomass3.3 MW · 9.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hunterstown Power, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hunterstown Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Hunterstown is a 60 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1971 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Hunterstown Power, LLC owns and operates the facility. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Hunterstown generated 12,383 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.3%. Hunterstown ranks as the 41st largest power plant in Pennsylvania out of 68 facilities, and 1065th nationally out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage of Hunterstown has focused on deals, grid operations, and regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
12.4K MWh
Annual Generation
2.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hunterstown Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Met-Ed
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
50739
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 4
The following notices were published in the October 4 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the...
PA Environment Digest Blog·5 months ago
General
PJM’s fast-track interconnection initiative nets 26.6 GW in proposals
Proposals from LS Power include converting two peaking facilities to base-load combined cycle plants, along with uprates at existing...
Power Engineering·12 months ago
General
PJM’s fast-track interconnection initiative nets 26.6 GW in proposals
Proposals from LS Power include converting two peaking facilities to base-load combined cycle plants, along with uprates at existing...
Power Engineering·12 months ago
Grid·interconnection
PJM’s fast-track interconnection initiative nets 26.6 GW in proposals
Proposals from LS Power include converting two peaking facilities to base-load combined cycle plants, along with uprates at existing...
PJM (regulator)LS Power (developer)
Power Engineering·12 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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