Hanging Rock Energy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55736
- Capacity
- 1429.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lawrence, OH
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Dynegy Hanging Rock Energy Facility
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 10,201,773 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 81.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Hanging Rock Energy Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #2 of 46 Natural Gas plants in OH#65 of 2009 nationally
1429.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Lawrence, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
1,429.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.5731, -82.7833
County
Lawrence, OH
Nearby Plants
- Haverhill North Cogeneration FacilityOther Gas67 MW · 4.8 km
- Greenup HydroHydro70.2 MW · 10.6 km
- Green Valley LFGTELandfill Gas2.4 MW · 19.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dynegy Hanging Rock Energy Facility | Dynegy Hanging Rock Energy Facility | — |
| Owner(s) | Dynegy Hanging Rock Energy Facility | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Hanging Rock Energy Facility is a 1.43-gigawatt, natural gas power plant located west of Hanging Rock, Ohio in Lawrence County, Ohio. The plant began operations in 2003 and is currently owned by Vistra Energy.
Read more on WikipediaHanging Rock Energy Facility is a 1429.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Lawrence County, Ohio. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 6 generators. It is owned by Vistra and operated by Dynegy Hanging Rock Energy Facility. The facility ranks as the second largest power plant in Ohio out of 25, and 70th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the latest year of available data, Hanging Rock Energy Facility generated 10,201,773 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 81.4%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
765 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
939.3K MWh
Latest Month
10.2M MWh
Annual Generation
81.4%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CORNU 18 KV 2GT1
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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