Paxton Creek Cogeneration — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50373
- Capacity
- 12.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Dauphin, PA
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Energy Center Paxton LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 693.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Paxton Creek Cogeneration
StandbyNatural Gas
Ranked #58 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#1431 of 2009 nationally
12.6 MW Natural Gas standby in Dauphin, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
12.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.2653, -76.8773
County
Dauphin, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Center Paxton LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Energy Center Paxton LLC | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Paxton Creek Cogeneration is a 12.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1986 and consists of two natural gas-fired internal combustion engine generators. The facility is owned and operated by Energy Center Paxton LLC.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, Paxton Creek Cogeneration ranks 56th out of 68 power plants in Pennsylvania and 1405th out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 693 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.6%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
59 MWh
Latest Month
693 MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
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
PJM West
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report