108th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 4020th nationally
Titus is a oil power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 36.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Titus |
|---|---|
| Operator | Titus Power, Llc |
| City | Birsboro |
| County | Berks County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 19508 |
| Coordinates | 40.30560, -75.90810 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 75.0 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 75.0 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 75.0 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.0 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.0 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| CO₂ | 211 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.