Panther Creek Energy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50776
- Capacity
- 94 MW
- Primary Fuel
- WC
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Carbon, PA
- Operating Since
- 1992
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Panther Creek Power Operating, LLC
- Parent Company
- Stronghold Digital Mining
- Annual Generation
- 446,689 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 54.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Panther Creek Energy Facility
OperatingWaste Coal
Ranked #6 of 10 Waste Coal plants in PA#7 of 14 nationally
94 MW Waste Coal operating in Carbon, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
94 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8556, -75.8782
County
Carbon, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Panther Creek Power Operating, LLC | Panther Creek Power Operating | — |
| Owner(s) | Panther Creek Power Operating, LLC | Stronghold Digital Mining | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Panther Creek Energy Facility is a 94 MW coal-fired power plant located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1992 and utilizes conventional steam coal technology. It has one generator. The facility is owned by Stronghold Digital Mining and operated by Panther Creek Power Operating, LLC.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 446,689 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.1%. Panther Creek operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Among coal plants in Pennsylvania, Panther Creek ranks 6th out of 10 in size, and nationally it ranks 7th out of 14.
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
43.5K MWh
Latest Month
446.7K MWh
Annual Generation
54.1%
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
Panther 50746
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·m and a
Vistra Corp Buys 2 More PA Natural Gas Power Plants; Facebook/Meta Buys 20 Years Of Power From Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant; 18 PA Power Plants Now Locked Up To Feed A.I. Data Centers
The week of January 5, Vistra Corp announced it acquired Cogentrix Energy, including two Pennsylvania natural gas power plants,...
Vistra Corp (buyer)Cogentrix Energy (seller)
PA Environment Digest Blog·2 months ago
Industry·partnership
Bitfarms Announces Partnership To Develop A.I. Data Center At Panther Creek Waste Coal-Fired Power Plant In Carbon County
On August 5, Bitfarms Ltd announced a partnership with T5 Data Centers to develop an advanced A.I. data center at the Panther Creek Waste...
Bitfarms Ltd (developer)T5 Data Centers (developer)
PA Environment Digest Blog·7 months ago
Regulatory·other
Nesquehoning residents report odors from tire burning at cryptomining plant
Save Carbon County held a meeting at the Nesquehoning Recreational Center to give an update on its lawsuit against Panther Creek Electric Generating Facility.
Panther Creek Electric Generating Facility (other)
WVIA Public Media·9 months ago
Regulatory·other
Panther Creek, DEP named in suit
A Carbon County Environmental group is suing a bitcoin mining business and state agencies for allowing the plant to pollute the area with its practices.
Panther Creek (other)DEP (regulator)
Times News Online·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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