1153 MW Natural Gas operating in Northampton, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1,153 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.6175, -75.3147
County
Northampton, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Bethlehem LLC | Calpine Bethlehem | — |
| Owner(s) | Calpine Bethlehem LLC | Constellation Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Bethlehem Power Plant is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The plant has a total capacity of 1153 MW distributed across 8 generators. It began operating in 2002 and is owned by Constellation Energy. The operator listed with the EIA is Calpine Bethlehem LLC.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Bethlehem Power Plant generated 5,821,151 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 57.8%. Bethlehem Power Plant is ranked as the 9th largest power plant out of 35 in Pennsylvania, and 126th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
567.7K MWh
Latest Month
5.8M MWh
Annual Generation
57.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
32947157
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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