West Campus Steam Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58194
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Centre, PA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Penn State University
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 45,471.54 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
West Campus Steam Plant
OperatingNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #57 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#1408 of 2009 nationally
14 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (6 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (8 MW) operating in Centre, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
14 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7928, -77.8647
County
Centre, PA
Nearby Plants
- East Campus Steam PlantNatural Gas7 MW · 2.3 km
- Mingoville PV ISolar3 MW · 19.4 km
- Mingoville PV IISolar2 MW · 19.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Penn State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Penn State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The West Campus Steam Plant is a 14 MW natural gas-fired hybrid power plant located in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It began operating in 2017 and has 4 generators utilizing both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies. The plant is owned and operated by Penn State University.
In the most recent year with available data, the West Campus Steam Plant generated 45,472 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.2%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 55th out of 68 power plants in Pennsylvania and 1378th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
45.5K MWh
Annual Generation
37.2%
Capacity Factor
Nov 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Campus Substation
Substation Distance
4.298 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SHINGLET230 KV T81
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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