118th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 4305th nationally
Orrtanna is a oil power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 27.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Orrtanna |
|---|---|
| Operator | Orrtanna Power, Llc |
| City | Orrtanna |
| County | Adams County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17353 |
| Coordinates | 39.84420, -77.35080 |
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 | 27.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| CO₂ | 178 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 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.