Sunbury Generation LP — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3152
- Capacity
- 52.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Snyder, PA
- Operating Since
- 1967
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Sunbury Generation LP
- Parent Company
- Corona Power
- Annual Generation
- 65.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Sunbury Generation LP
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #11 of 28 Distillate Oil plants in PA#74 of 827 nationally
52.7 MW Distillate Oil standby in Snyder, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
52.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8361, -76.8250
County
Snyder, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunbury Generation LP | Sunbury Generation | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunbury Generation LP | Corona Power | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Sunbury Generation LP is a 52.7 MW power plant located in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1967 and is owned and operated by Sunbury Generation LP, a subsidiary of Corona Power. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes petroleum liquid technology across its three generators. Sunbury Generation LP operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 65 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Sunbury Generation LP is ranked as the 14th largest of 31 petroleum-fueled plants in Pennsylvania, and 101st 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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
5 MWh
Latest Month
65 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
Sunbury Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
PPL
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SUNBURY
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
EHV
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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