Handsome Lake Energy LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55233
- Capacity
- 294.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Venango, PA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Handsome Lake Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- Exelon
- Annual Generation
- 84,235.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Handsome Lake Energy LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #32 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#647 of 2009 nationally
294.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Venango, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
294.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2908, -79.8061
County
Venango, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Handsome Lake Energy LLC | Handsome Lake Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Handsome Lake Energy LLC | Exelon | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
7.1K MWh
Latest Month
84.2K MWh
Annual Generation
3.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint 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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