Montgomery, Pennsylvania · Plant code 52149

West Point (PA)

West Point (PA) is a natural gas plant in Montgomery, Pennsylvania. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 90 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 272,025 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 38%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Industrial CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,972

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location West Point, Pennsylvania

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 32 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 271,983 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 42 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Merck & Co Inc-West Point

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
COG3	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	38 MW	Operating	2,001
GEN1	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	3 MW	Retired or canceled	1,987
GEN14	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	2 MW	Standby	2,016
GEN15	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	1 MW	Standby	2,017
GEN16	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	1 MW	Standby	2,020
GEN17	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	2 MW	Standby	2,022
GEN18	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	3 MW	Standby	2,024
GEN19	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	1 MW	Operating	2,024
GEN2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	32 MW	Operating	1,989
GEN20	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	2 MW	Operating	2,024
GEN21	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	3 MW	Proposed	0
GEN3	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	3 MW	Out of service	1,972
GEN4	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	2 MW	Retired or canceled	1,995
GEN5	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	1 MW	Out of service	1,994
GEN6	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	1 MW	Retired or canceled	1,993
GEN7	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	1 MW	Retired or canceled	1,994
GEN8	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	1 MW	Out of service	1,999
GEN9	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	1 MW	Standby	2,004
GN10	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	1 MW	Standby	2,004
GN11	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	1 MW	Standby	2,010

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

25,920 MWh

Jan

24,388 MWh

Feb

22,719 MWh

Mar

20,464 MWh

Apr

20,647 MWh

May

24,486 MWh

Jun

25,873 MWh

Jul

24,177 MWh

Aug

22,490 MWh

Sep

20,034 MWh

Oct

19,855 MWh

Nov

20,972 MWh

Dec

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