Chambersburg — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55654
- Capacity
- 87.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, PA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Chambersburg Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 193,833.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Chambersburg
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #41 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#986 of 2009 nationally
87.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Franklin, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
87.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8669, -77.6858
County
Franklin, PA
Nearby Plants
- Orchard ParkNatural Gas24 MW · 5.2 km
- Whitetail Solar 3Solar20 MW · 7.2 km
- Falling SpringNatural Gas7.2 MW · 8.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Chambersburg Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Chambersburg Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Chambersburg power plant is an 87.6 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Chambersburg Energy, LLC. The plant utilizes two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators.
Chambersburg operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 193,833 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.1%. Chambersburg ranks as the 39th largest power plant in Pennsylvania out of 68, and 980th 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
Generation
7.6K MWh
Latest Month
193.8K MWh
Annual Generation
25.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Guilford Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.559 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
GUILFORD CC
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
AGGREGATE
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·other
Army Criminal Investigation Division investigating soldier's death at Letterkenny
A soldier was injured in a training accident at the Letterkenny Army Depot in Franklin County Thursday morning.
WGAL·Yesterday
General
Man facing attempted homicide charges after shooting victim, building: Chambersburg police
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A man accused of shooting a victim and a residential building with people inside is being charged with...
local21news.com·3 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Edward E. Pinske, Jr. Obituary January 14, 2026
Edward E. Pinske, Jr., 76, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 12, 1949, in Eldora, IA,...
Edward E. Pinske, Jr. (other)
Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home·2 months ago
General
Man charged with homicide sent messages asking for someone to check on the victim: police
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Police identified the victim as 33-year-old Marjorie Jocelyn as the victim of the homicide in Chambersburg on...
WHP Harrisburg·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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