Hazle Spindle — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57716
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Flywheels
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Luzerne, PA
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Convergent Energy and Power LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -12,096 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -6.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Hazle Spindle
OperatingBESS
Ranked #1 of 4 BESS plants in PA#471 of 837 nationally
20 MW BESS operating in Luzerne, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Flywheels
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9475, -76.0532
County
Luzerne, PA
Nearby Plants
- HazeltonNatural Gas171.5 MW · 2.4 km
- Locust RidgeWind26 MW · 12.1 km
- Locust Ridge II LLCWind102 MW · 14.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Convergent Energy and Power LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hazle Spindle, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Hazle Spindle is a 20 MW flywheel energy storage facility located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The plant, which began operating in 2013, has a single generator and is owned and operated by Convergent Energy and Power LP. It is the first of its kind in PJM.
The plant uses flywheels as its primary technology and MWH as its primary fuel. Hazle Spindle operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the largest of 4 flywheel plants in Pennsylvania, and 698th out of 1205 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−1.0K MWh
Net Charging
-12.1K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-6.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
HAZELPL 69 KV HAZELFW
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
Industry·corporate
Data centers are encroaching on this Pennsylvania town, so locals are taking action early
In Luzerne County, some Dorrance Township residents fear environmental damage, stress on the water table and energy usage from data centers.
The Allegheny Front·8 months ago
Deals·m and a
Convergent buys up 40MW of flywheels in New York and Pennsylvania
Convergent Energy + Power, a US-Canadian project developer which has attracted investment from the venture capital arm of Statoil, has acquired 40MW of...
Convergent Energy + Power (buyer)Statoil (other)
Energy-Storage.News·7 years ago
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