How big is Hunterstown Power Plant?

Hunterstown Power Plant reports 898 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 Hunterstown Power Plant?

Hunterstown Power Plant is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Adams County, PA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Hunterstown Power Plant located?

Hunterstown Power Plant is in Adams County, PA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Hunterstown Power Plant?

Hunterstown Power Plant is operated by Hunterstown Generation, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Hunterstown Power Plant generate?

Hunterstown Power Plant reported 6,023.3 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Hunterstown Power Plant compare to other plants?

By capacity, Hunterstown Power Plant ranks #120 of 540 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #9 of 26 in PA.

Hunterstown Power Plant — 898 MW gas plant, Adams County, PA

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 55976 · Inventory for Aug 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Natural gas: 898 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 (4)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Hunterstown Power Plant
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
101	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	179	Unknown
201	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	179	Unknown
301	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	179	Unknown
401	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	361	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 39.87279, -77.16709
Filed location · EIA: 39.87250, -77.16720

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.

EIA source inventory

Units and generators

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	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA	Jul 2003	Operating

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