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Location Plant Name Talenenergy Martin Creek Llc Allentown Operator Talenenergy Martins Creek Llc City Allentown County Lehigh County State Pennsylvania ZIP 18101 Coordinates 40.60839, -75.45599
Generators (4) ID Technology Fuel Capacity Status Online CTG1 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 16.0 MW Retired 1967 CTG2 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 16.0 MW Retired 1967 CTG3 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 16.0 MW Retired 1967 CTG4 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 16.0 MW Retired 1967
Grid context NERC Region RFC Balancing Authority Pjm Interconnection, Llc
What this means 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.