Handsome Lake Energy — 295 MW gas plant, Venango County, PA

Handsome Lake Energy — 295 MW gas plant, Venango County, PA · Ask the Grid

Generation and physical site

EIA plant 55233 · Inventory for Aug 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Natural gas: 294.5 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (5)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Handsome Lake Energy LLC
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
GT01	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	58.9	Unknown
GT02	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	58.9	Unknown
GT03	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	58.9	Unknown
GT04	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	58.9	Unknown
GT05	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	58.9	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 41.29115, -79.80617
Filed location · EIA: 41.29080, -79.80610

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Aug 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 10, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Jan 25, 2023
Map prepared: Oct 10, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
GT01	58.9 MW 53.5 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Aug 2001	Operating
GT02	58.9 MW 53.5 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Aug 2001	Operating
GT03	58.9 MW 53.5 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Jul 2001	Operating
GT04	58.9 MW 53.5 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Jul 2001	Operating
GT05	58.9 MW 53.5 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Jul 2001	Operating

Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Nov 15, 2000
Nov 15, 2000
Exempt Wholesale Generator Notice Publishedfederalregi...
FERC published a Federal Register notice of the Handsome Lake Energy LLC exempt-wholesale-generator application (Docket No. EG01-18-000).
Jul 2001
Jul 2001
Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator GT03, generator GT04, generator GT05 with this operating date.
Aug 2001
Aug 2001
Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator GT01, generator GT02 with this operating date.
May 23, 2005
May 23, 2005
Constellation Energy Change in Status Filingfederalregi...
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. submitted a supplement to a FERC change-in-status filing that included Handsome Lake Energy, LLC among affected entities, filed pursuant to Order No. 652.
Apr 28, 2011
Apr 28, 2011
Exelon–Constellation Merger Announcedsec.gov
Exelon Corporation and Constellation Energy entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger. Under the merger, each share of Constellation Energy common stock would be converted into 0.93 shares of Exelon common stock, and Constellation Energy would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelon.
Mar 12, 2012
Mar 12, 2012
Exelon–Constellation Merger Closedjustice.gov
Exelon Corporation closed its acquisition of Constellation Energy on March 12, 2012. Handsome Lake Energy, LLC and the Handsome Lake generating facility were acquired as part of this merger.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

constellationenergy.gcs-web.comconstellationenergy.gcs-web.compublic_source

Common questions about Handsome Lake Energy

Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.

How big is Handsome Lake Energy?

Handsome Lake Energy reports 294.5 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.

What kind of plant is Handsome Lake Energy?

Handsome Lake Energy is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Venango County, PA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Handsome Lake Energy located?

Handsome Lake Energy is in Venango County, PA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Handsome Lake Energy?

Handsome Lake Energy is operated by Handsome Lake Energy LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Handsome Lake Energy generate?

Handsome Lake Energy reported 84.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Handsome Lake Energy compare to other plants?

By capacity, Handsome Lake Energy ranks #194 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #2 of 18 in PA.

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