898 MW Natural Gas operating in Adams, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
898 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8725, -77.1672
County
Adams, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hunterstown Generation, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hunterstown Generation, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Hunterstown Power Plant is an 898 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by Hunterstown Generation, LLC. It consists of four generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. Hunterstown is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Hunterstown Power Plant generated 6,086,583 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 77.4%. The plant is ranked as the 13th largest in Pennsylvania out of 35 plants, and 207th nationally out of 945 plants. Recent news coverage of Hunterstown includes 4 articles about deals and 1 about grid issues.
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
Hunterstown
604.5K MWh
Latest Month
6.1M MWh
Annual Generation
77.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hunterstown Generation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
10700784
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Platinum Equity wraps up sale of 810MW Hunterstown power plant to LS Power
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LS Power to buy 810MW Hunterstown power plant from Platinum Equity
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LS Power to acquire 810 MW natural gas plant in Pennsylvania
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Last updated 2026-03-14
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