Hunlock Power Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3176
- Capacity
- 145.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Luzerne, PA
- Operating Since
- 1959
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Hunlock Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 630,875 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 49.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Hunlock Power Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #35 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#832 of 2009 nationally
145.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Luzerne, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
145.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1959
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2006, -76.0700
County
Luzerne, PA
Nearby Plants
- Hunlock Unit 4Natural Gas44 MW · 0.3 km
- Moxie Freedom Generation PlantNatural Gas1105 MW · 12.2 km
- TalenEnergy SusquehannaNuclear2532 MW · 13.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hunlock Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hunlock Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Hunlock Power Station is a 145.9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1959 and is owned and operated by Hunlock Energy, LLC. It consists of three generators. Hunlock is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Hunlock Power Station generated 630,875 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 49.3%. The plant is ranked 33rd out of 35 power plants in Pennsylvania by capacity, and 829th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
7.5K MWh
Latest Month
630.9K MWh
Annual Generation
49.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
HUNLOCK 13 KV HUNL_3ST
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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