94th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 3506th nationally
Sunbury Generation Lp is a oil power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 52.7 MW. It generates roughly 79 MWh per year — enough to power about 7 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2977 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Sunbury Generation Lp |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sunbury Generation Lp |
| City | Shamokin Dam |
| County | Snyder County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17876 |
| Coordinates | 40.83610, -76.82500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 156 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 104 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 89.1 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 89.1 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| CTG1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.6 MW | Standby | 1971 |
| CTG2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.6 MW | Standby | 1971 |
| DI2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.5 MW | Standby | 1967 |
| CO₂ | 118 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2977 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 |
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.