133rd largest plant in Pennsylvania · 4596th nationally
Shawnee (Pa) is a oil power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Shawnee (Pa) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Shawnee Power, Llc |
| City | East Stroudsburg |
| County | Monroe County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 18324 |
| Coordinates | 41.06119, -75.05824 |
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 | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| CO₂ | 168 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.