68th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 2726th nationally
Springdale 1 & 2 is a natural gas power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 87.6 MW. It generates roughly 128.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 12,209 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1228 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Springdale 1 & 2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Springdale Energy Llc |
| City | Springdale |
| County | Allegheny County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 15144 |
| Coordinates | 40.54667, -79.76833 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 43.8 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| UNT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 43.8 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| CO₂ | 78.7k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 51 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1228 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 |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.