36 MW Waste Coal operating in Schuylkill, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
36 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.6187, -76.4507
County
Schuylkill, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rausch Creek Generation, LLC | Rausch Creek Generation | — |
| Owner(s) | Rausch Creek Generation, LLC | Rausch Creek Generation | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
14.1K MWh
Latest Month
147.0K MWh
Annual Generation
46.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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