Mountain — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3111
- Capacity
- 54 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cumberland, PA
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Mountain Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,644.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Mountain
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #10 of 28 Distillate Oil plants in PA#72 of 827 nationally
54 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cumberland, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
54 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.1229, -77.1721
County
Cumberland, PA
Nearby Plants
- Vitro Architectural Glass (PA)Distillate Oil5 MW · 0.8 km
- Dickinson SolarSolar3 MW · 9.1 km
- CASD SolarSolar1.3 MW · 10.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mountain Power, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Mountain Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Mountain power plant is a 54 MW petroleum-fueled facility located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It began operating in 1972 and is owned and operated by Mountain Power, LLC. The plant consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source. Mountain operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 3,644 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.8%. Based on capacity, Mountain ranks as the 12th largest of 31 petroleum-fueled plants in Pennsylvania, and 97th out of 886 similar plants nationally.
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
278 MWh
Latest Month
3.6K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mountain Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Metropolitan Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
50743
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
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Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
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Spencer Mountain Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
Spencer Mountain Hydropower (operator)
Federal Register (FERC)·2 weeks ago
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