# Northampton Generating Company LP

PJM asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/northampton-generating-company-lp

Northampton Generating Company L.P. - Northampton County - PJM

Operating single-generator, 134.1 MW conventional steam coal facility at 1 Horwith Drive in Northampton Borough, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The unit began operating in August 1995 and uses a fluidized-bed, subcritical steam technology with waste/other coal as its primary fuel (95.3%), supplemented by tire-derived fuels (3.5%) and waste/other oil (0.8%), with co-firing capability. Generation data are on file through June 2026.

## Metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 134.1 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 50888 — plant-50888

## Facts

- **Technology:** Conventional Steam Coal
- **Operator:** EIF Northampton GP, LLC

## Related parties

- **Operator:** EIF Northampton GP, LLC — Listed utility and operator for the facility. ([source](https://eifgroup.com))
- **Investor:** Cogentrix Energy, LLC — Historical owner/sponsor affiliate identified in Fitch 2011 rating and confirmed in Cogentrix official asset history. ([source](https://www.cogentrix.com))
- **Investor:** National Energy & Gas Transmission, Inc. — Named corporate affiliate of plant owner.
- **Regulator:** Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection — Environmental permitting authority; issued and renewed Title V operating permit. ([source](https://www.dep.pa.gov))
- **Asset manager:** OLYMPUS Power, LLC — Asset manager identified on facility operating page. ([source](https://www.olympuspower.com))

## Sources

- [19january2021snapshot.epa.gov](https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/sites/static/files/2020-07/documents/northampton_response2020.pdf) — 19january2021snapshot.epa.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [files.dep.state.pa.us](https://files.dep.state.pa.us/Air/AirQuality/AQPortalFiles/Permits/PermitDocuments/1287796[48-00021]_Issued_v1.pdf) — files.dep.state.pa.us · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [mbrweb.ferc.gov](https://mbrweb.ferc.gov/SearchlkpEIA/Index?page=208) — mbrweb.ferc.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Website: [Northampton Generating Company L.P.](https://eifgroup.com)

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