Mon Valley Works — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50732
- Capacity
- 52.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- BFG
- Technology
- Other Gases
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Allegheny, PA
- Operating Since
- 1943
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- United States Steel-Mon Valley
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 430,716 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 87.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Mon Valley Works
OperatingBlast Furnace Gas
Ranked #1 of 1 Blast Furnace Gas plants in PA#4 of 6 nationally
52.5 MW Blast Furnace Gas operating in Allegheny, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
52.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Other Gases
Technology
1943
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.3925, -79.8564
County
Allegheny, PA
Nearby Plants
- Braddock Lock and DamHydro5.3 MW · 0.5 km
- Clairton WorksOther Gas31 MW · 9.5 km
- PPG Monroeville Chemicals CenterDistillate Oil1.1 MW · 12.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | United States Steel-Mon Valley | — | — |
| Owner(s) | United States Steel-Mon Valley | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Mon Valley Works is a 52.5 MW power plant located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The plant, which began operating in 1943, is owned and operated by United States Steel-Mon Valley. It utilizes blast furnace gas (BFG) as its primary fuel source, employing "Other Gases" technology across its three generators. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Mon Valley Works generated 430,716 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 87.6%. The plant holds the ranking of 1 out of 1 among power plants in Pennsylvania that use blast furnace gas. Nationally, it is ranked 4 out of 6 among plants using this fuel type.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
42.0K MWh
Latest Month
430.7K MWh
Annual Generation
87.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
BOP/LMF_Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.638 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PRTPERRY138 KV LOAD1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Industry·corporate
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The Allegheny Front·3 weeks ago
Grid·capacity addition
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The Business Journals·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·state puc
State regulators fine U.S. Steel for releasing oil into Monongahela River
The Pittsburgh steelmaker said it worked closely with state regulators to craft the agreement and is 'dedicated' to making necessary changes.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
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www.ussteel.com·5 months ago
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