Orrtanna — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3112
- Capacity
- 27 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Adams, PA
- Operating Since
- 1971
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Orrtanna Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Orrtanna
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #14 of 28 Distillate Oil plants in PA#116 of 827 nationally
27 MW Distillate Oil operating in Adams, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
27 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1971
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8447, -77.3509
County
Adams, PA
Nearby Plants
- Adams Solar LLC PASolar80 MW · 13.7 km
- Hunterstown Power PlantNatural Gas898 MW · 16.0 km
- HunterstownNatural Gas60 MW · 16.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Orrtanna Power, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Orrtanna Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Orrtanna power plant is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The plant has a total capacity of 27 MW and began operating in 1971. It is owned and operated by Orrtanna Power, LLC. The primary fuel source for the plant is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid technology. The plant consists of one generator.
Orrtanna operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. According to rankings, the plant is the 17th largest of 31 active plants in Pennsylvania, and the 151st largest of 886 active 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
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Orrtanna Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Adams Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
50745
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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