294.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Venango, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
294.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.2908, -79.8061
County
Venango, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Handsome Lake Energy LLC | Handsome Lake Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Handsome Lake Energy LLC | Exelon | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Handsome Lake Energy LLC is a 294.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Handsome Lake Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Exelon. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Handsome Lake Energy LLC generated 84,235 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.2%. The plant ranks 30th out of 35 power plants in Pennsylvania and 648th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
7.1K MWh
Latest Month
84.2K MWh
Annual Generation
3.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Handsome Lake Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
HANDSOME13 KV CT1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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