Alpaca — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58813
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bradford, PA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Alpaca Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 32,080.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Alpaca
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #54 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#1324 of 2009 nationally
21 MW Natural Gas operating in Bradford, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
21 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6640, -76.8079
County
Bradford, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Alpaca Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Alpaca Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Alpaca power plant is a 21 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Alpaca Energy LLC. The plant utilizes three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. Alpaca is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Alpaca plant generated 32,080 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.4%. Alpaca ranks as the 53rd largest power plant in Pennsylvania out of 68 facilities, and nationally it ranks 1302 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Glory Barn Road Generating Facility Alpaca
OperationalGas19.9 MWPJM
Generation
2.8K MWh
Latest Month
32.1K MWh
Annual Generation
17.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Main Street Substation · 50 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Penelec
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
1356162740
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (1)Beta
Grid·outage
Alpaca farmers fight through heatwave after Adams County explosion left them in the dark
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Power is back on for some people after an electric substation caught fire in Adams County on Monday night;...
local21news.com·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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