TalenEnergy Montour — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3149
- Capacity
- 1757.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Montour, PA
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- TalenEnergy Montour LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,717,153 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
TalenEnergy Montour
OperatingBit. CoalNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #2 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#36 of 2009 nationally
1757.9 MW Conventional Steam Coal (865 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (893 MW) operating in Montour, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
1,757.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.0714, -76.6672
County
Montour, PA
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- Hamilton Patriot Generation PlantNatural Gas870 MW · 18.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | TalenEnergy Montour LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | TalenEnergy Montour LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
TalenEnergy Montour, located in Montour County, Pennsylvania, is a 1757.9 MW hybrid power plant primarily fueled by bituminous coal. It began operating in 1972 and is operated by TalenEnergy Montour LLC. The plant utilizes conventional steam coal technology along with a natural gas steam turbine. With two generators, it is ranked as the largest power plant in Pennsylvania and 13th nationally out of 50 plants.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Its latest annual generation was 4,717,153 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.5%. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 8 articles, with 7 focused on regulatory matters and 1 on industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
175.8K MWh
Latest Month
4.7M MWh
Annual Generation
30.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Montour Station · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
PPL
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
50629
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Grassroots Resistance to Data Centers Rises in Pennsylvania
As community protests grow, both Democratic and Republican officials are proposing more industry regulation.
Inside Climate News·3 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
‘The Sky Isn’t Falling’: Providing Perspective on the Data Center Boom
States are well-equipped to deal with data centers, and a new forecast shows what will drive growth in global electricity demand.
Inside Climate News·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
Pennsylvania County Denies Rezoning Plan That Would Have Allowed a Data Center
A Pennsylvania county on Tuesday rejected a plan to rezone land so a data center could be built there, becoming the latest locality to push...
Inside Climate News·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
Montour County commissioners won't rezone near preserve
"I want to be clear: This was not a decision I reached lightly and denying this rezoning does not mean that I am opposed to economic...
Montour County commissioners (regulator)
WNEP·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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