Springdale 1 & 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55196
- Capacity
- 87.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Allegheny, PA
- Operating Since
- 1999
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Springdale Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- LS Power Development
- Annual Generation
- 130,913 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Springdale 1 & 2
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #40 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#987 of 2009 nationally
87.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Allegheny, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
87.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.5467, -79.7683
County
Allegheny, PA
Nearby Plants
- Allegheny Energy Units 3 4 & 5Natural Gas556 MW · 0.2 km
- PPG Monroeville Chemicals CenterDistillate Oil1.1 MW · 12.0 km
- Allegheny No. 5 Hydro StationHydro9.2 MW · 17.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Springdale Energy LLC | Springdale Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Springdale Energy LLC | LS Power Development | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Springdale 1 & 2 is an 87.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The plant consists of two natural gas fired combustion turbine generators and began operating in 1999. It is owned by LS Power Development and operated by Springdale Energy LLC.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of reported generation data, Springdale 1 & 2 produced 130,913 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.0%. Springdale 1 & 2 ranks as the 38th largest power plant in Pennsylvania out of 68 plants, and 979th nationally out of 1963 plants.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Springdale 1 & 2
OperationalGas96 MWPJM
Generation
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
130.9K MWh
Annual Generation
17.0%
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
SPRINGDA13 KV AES 1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Councilmembers approve conditional use permit for Springdale data center
A proposed data center is one step closer to being built in Allegheny County. On Tuesday, Springdale Borough councilmembers voted 5-2 to...
WTAE·3 months ago
Industry·technology
Concerns over Springdale data center proposal bring protesters out for 2nd time this week
For the second time in a week, residents of Springdale and beyond took to Pittsburgh Street to protest plans for the construction of a data...
TribLIVE.com·4 months ago
Industry·technology
Springdale planning commission delays data center decision
The Springdale Planning Commission delayed its recommendation on the proposed AI data center on the site of the former Cheswick power plant.
Springdale Planning Commission (regulator)Cheswick power plant (operator)
WTAE·5 months ago
Industry·other
Toxic Coal Ash in Pennsylvania: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy
Massive quantities of toxic coal ash are stored at 26 current and former power plant sites in Pennsylvania.
Earthjustice·6 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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