148th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 4868th nationally
Hamilton (Pa) is a oil power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 19.6 MW.
| Plant Name | Hamilton (Pa) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hamilton Power, Llc |
| City | Abbottstown |
| County | Adams County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17301 |
| Coordinates | 39.90873, -76.98845 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 19.6 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| CO₂ | 147 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 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 |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.