Hickory Run Energy Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61028
- Capacity
- 1033.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lawrence, PA
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Hickory Run Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- ITOCHU
- Annual Generation
- 6,668,580 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 73.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Hickory Run Energy Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #13 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#156 of 2009 nationally
1033.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Lawrence, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
1,033.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9944, -80.4327
County
Lawrence, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hickory Run Energy, LLC | Hickory Run Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Hickory Run Energy, LLC | ITOCHU | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Hickory Run Energy Station is a 1033.7 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2020 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by ITOCHU, a Japanese corporation, and operated by Hickory Run Energy, LLC. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Hickory Run Energy Station generated 6,668,580 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 73.6%. The plant is ranked as the 12th largest in Pennsylvania out of 35 plants and 161st nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Hickory Run Energy Station
OperationalGas1000 MWPJM
Generation
640.6K MWh
Latest Month
6.7M MWh
Annual Generation
73.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hickory Run Energy Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
HICRUNEC22 KV 1S STG
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Hickory Run Energy Power Plant
The Hickory Run Energy Center is a 1GW gas-fired combined-cycle power generation facility located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, US.
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NS Energy·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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