Ontelaunee Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55193
- Capacity
- 728 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Berks, PA
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Ontelaunee Energy Center
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 4,114,446 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 64.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Ontelaunee Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #20 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#283 of 2009 nationally
728 MW Natural Gas operating in Berks, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
728 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.4219, -75.9356
County
Berks, PA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ontelaunee Energy Center | Ontelaunee Power Operating Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Ontelaunee Power Operating Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Ontelaunee Energy Center is a 728 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of three generators. It is owned and operated by Vistra, though the EIA operator is listed as Ontelaunee Energy Center.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, Ontelaunee Energy Center is ranked as the 18th largest power plant in Pennsylvania out of 35, and 289th nationally out of 945 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 4,114,446 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 64.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
237 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
347.7K MWh
Latest Month
4.1M MWh
Annual Generation
64.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ontelaunee Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
ONTELAUN 18 KV CT1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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