Mountain View — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56687
- Capacity
- 14.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- LFG
- Technology
- Landfill Gas
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, PA
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 48
- Operator
- Industrial Power Generating Company LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 25,574 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Mountain View
OperatingLandfill Gas
Ranked #1 of 22 Landfill Gas plants in PA#11 of 283 nationally
14.4 MW Landfill Gas operating in Franklin, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
14.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
48
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8014, -77.7883
County
Franklin, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Industrial Power Generating Company LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Industrial Power Generating Company LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Mountain View power plant is a 14.4 MW landfill gas (LFG) facility located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by Industrial Power Generating Company LLC. The plant utilizes 48 generators to convert landfill gas into electricity. Mountain View operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Mountain View generated 25,574 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.2%. The plant is ranked as the second-largest of 23 landfill gas power plants in Pennsylvania, and 13th out of 284 such facilities nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
25.6K MWh
Annual Generation
20.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
21601804
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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