Hickory Run Energy Station is a natural gas-fired power facility with 1,033.7 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, registered as EIA Plant ID 61028. Tyr Energy, Inc. is the current owner; Hickory Run Energy, LLC is the registered plant entity or operator. Hickory Run was Kansai Electric Power’s first greenfield power project in North America. Commercial operation began on May 18, 2020. Its grid role is wholesale combined-cycle generation resource supplying the PJM electricity market.
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Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Hickory Run Energy Station is operating.
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EIA plant 61028 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 295 | Unknown |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 295 | Unknown |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 443.7 | Unknown |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | 295 MW 273.5 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT | May 2020 | Operating |
| CTG2 | 295 MW 274.6 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT | May 2020 | Operating |
| STG1 | 443.7 MW 414.2 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CA | May 2020 | Operating |
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The Hickory Run project was first proposed by LS Power Development as a gas-fired facility in Lawrence County.
PJM · Lawrence County
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
Tyr Energy acquired 100% of the equity interest in Hickory Run Energy, LLC. The disclosed predecessor was an affiliate of LS Power; the legal seller and consideration were not identified. Tyr’s acquisition announcement was published on July 21, 2016.
Construction began in August 2017. The project also received a $530 million senior credit facility from a multi-bank group; the overall project was described as nearly $900 million.
Kiewit Power Constructors was awarded the EPC contract in 2017, and Siemens Energy was contracted in November 2017 to supply the principal turbines and generators.
EIA-860 lists generator CTG1, generator CTG2, generator STG1 with this operating date.
Hickory Run began commercial operations in May 2020 as a nominal 1,000-MW natural-gas plant serving the PJM market.
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Hickory Run Energy Station reports 1,033.7 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Hickory Run Energy Station is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Lawrence County, PA, participating in the PJM market.
Hickory Run Energy Station is in Lawrence County, PA, inside the PJM balancing area.
Hickory Run Energy Station is operated by Hickory Run Energy, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Hickory Run Energy Station reported 6,819.9 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Hickory Run Energy Station ranks #91 of 540 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #8 of 26 in PA.
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