Whitemarsh Central Utility Plant is a natural gas power plant in Pennsylvania.
| Plant Name | Whitemarsh Central Utility Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community |
| City | Lafayette Hill |
| County | Montgomery County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 19444 |
| Coordinates | 40.09750, -75.24280 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGE | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired | 2007 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.