Westwood Generation LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50611
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Primary Fuel
- WC
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Schuylkill, PA
- Operating Since
- 1987
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Rausch Creek Generation, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 146,955 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Westwood Generation LLC
OperatingWaste Coal
Ranked #10 of 10 Waste Coal plants in PA#14 of 14 nationally
36 MW Waste Coal operating in Schuylkill, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
36 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6187, -76.4507
County
Schuylkill, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rausch Creek Generation, LLC | Rausch Creek Generation | — |
| Owner(s) | Rausch Creek Generation, LLC | Rausch Creek Generation | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Westwood Generation LLC is a 36 MW conventional steam coal power plant located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1987 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Rausch Creek Generation, LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is waste coal (WC).
Westwood Generation operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 146,955 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.5%. Westwood Generation is ranked 10th out of 10 waste coal plants in Pennsylvania and 14th out of 14 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
14.1K MWh
Latest Month
147.0K MWh
Annual Generation
46.5%
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
—
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Frailey SubstationSubstation
Commonwealth Landfill SubstationSubstation
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