93.1 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (71 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (18 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (5 MW) standby in Montgomery, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
93.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
16
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2180, -75.2988
County
Montgomery, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Merck & Co Inc-West Point | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Merck & Co Inc-West Point | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the West Point power plant has a total capacity of 93.1 MW across 16 generators. The plant began operating in 1972 and is owned and operated by Merck & Co Inc-West Point. The primary fuel source is natural gas, utilizing both natural gas-fired combustion turbines and natural gas internal combustion engines. The plant also has the capability to use petroleum liquids.
West Point is a hybrid plant that operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 272,025 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 33.3%. The plant is ranked 36th out of 68 power plants in Pennsylvania and 966th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
21.0K MWh
Latest Month
272.0K MWh
Annual Generation
33.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
North Wales Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
PECO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MERCK 13 KV MERCK1-2
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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