Hunterstown Power Plant is an operating 898 MW natural-gas-fired combined-cycle facility in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. The facility is capable of supplying over 600,000 households and generated 6.3 TWh annually as of the most recent reporting period.
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 179 MW 165 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jul 2003 | Operating |
| 201 | 179 MW 165 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jul 2003 | Operating |
| 301 | 179 MW 165 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jul 2003 | Operating |
| 401 | 361 MW 315 MW summer |
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EIA-860 lists generator 101, generator 201, generator 301, generator 401 with this operating date.
| Jul 2003 |
| Operating |
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.
Platinum Equity Capital Partners IV L.P. acquired the Hunterstown power generation facility from GenOn, a unit of NRG Energy Inc., which had filed for bankruptcy protection in June 2017.
LS Power announced an agreement with an affiliate of Platinum Equity Capital Partners IV L.P. to acquire the Hunterstown natural gas-fired power plant. The announcement described the facility as 810 MW combined-cycle and stated the transaction was expected to close in Q2 2024.
Platinum Equity announced completion of the sale of the Hunterstown power generation facility and related assets to LS Power. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Hunterstown Power Plant has a reported capacity of 898 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
Hunterstown Power Plant is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Adams County, PA, participating in the PJM market.
Hunterstown Power Plant is in Adams County, PA, inside the PJM balancing area.
Hunterstown Power Plant is operated by Hunterstown Generation, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Hunterstown Power Plant reported 6,175.1 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Hunterstown Power Plant ranks #119 of 538 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #9 of 26 in PA.
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