113th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 4137th nationally
Clairton Works is a coal power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 31.0 MW. It generates roughly 109.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,416 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (31.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Clairton Works |
|---|---|
| Operator | United States Steel- Clairton |
| City | Clairton |
| County | Allegheny County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 15025 |
| Coordinates | 40.30970, -79.88190 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Other Gases | Other Gas | 21.0 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| GEN3 | Other Gases | Other Gas | 10.0 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| NOₓ | 116 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.