199th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 6987th nationally
Vitro Architectural Glass (Pa) is a oil power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 73 MWh per year — enough to power about 6 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1644 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Vitro Architectural Glass (Pa) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Vitro Architectural Glass (Pa) |
| City | Carlisle |
| County | Cumberland County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17015 |
| Coordinates | 40.12639, -77.16444 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| L121 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2021 |
| L2AE | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1996 |
| L2BW | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1996 |
| CO₂ | 60 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1644 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.