Pittsburgh Airport Gas Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64873
- Capacity
- 22 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Allegheny, PA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- IMG Energy Solutions
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 117,473.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 60.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Pittsburgh Airport Gas Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #50 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#1315 of 2009 nationally
22 MW Natural Gas operating in Allegheny, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
22 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.4950, -80.2330
County
Allegheny, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | IMG Energy Solutions | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Three Rivers District Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Pittsburgh Airport Gas Plant is a 22 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2021 and consists of 5 natural gas internal combustion engine generators. IMG Energy Solutions is the operator of the facility.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 117,473 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.8%. The Pittsburgh Airport Gas Plant ranks 51st out of 68 power plants in Pennsylvania and 1297th 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
25 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Pittsburgh International Airport
OperationalGas14.4 MWPJM
Generation
10.3K MWh
Latest Month
117.5K MWh
Annual Generation
60.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
2156111762
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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