1498.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Lackawanna, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1,498.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.4714, -75.5442
County
Lackawanna, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lackawanna Energy Center is a 1498.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned by Invenergy, with Invenergy Services LLC listed as the operator per EIA data. The facility consists of 3 generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. It is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, situated within the RFC NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Lackawanna Energy Center produced 9,043,168 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 69.0%. The plant is a significant power producer within Pennsylvania, ranking as the 4th largest out of 35 plants in the state, and 59th largest nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
825.9K MWh
Latest Month
9.0M MWh
Annual Generation
69.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
LACKAENG24 KV CTG1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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