53rd largest plant in Pennsylvania · 2069th nationally
Northampton Generating Company Lp is a coal power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 134 MW. It generates roughly 508.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 48,467 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 2606 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (134 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 | Northampton Generating Company Lp |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eif Northampton Gp, Llc |
| City | Northampton |
| County | Northampton County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 18067 |
| Coordinates | 40.69170, -75.47920 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Steam Coal | WC | 134 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| CO₂ | 663.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 347 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 254 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2606 lb/MWh |
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.