East Campus Steam Plant

Porter Rd., University Park, PA 16802

Plant Summary Information

East Campus Steam Plant is ranked #42 out of 79 natural gas power plants in Pennsylvania in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

East Campus Steam Plant is comprised of 1 generator and generated 14.1 GWh during the 3-month period between December 2024 to March 2025.

Plant NameEast Campus Steam Plant
Utility NamePenn State University
LocationCentre County, PA
Initial Operation DateJune 2011
Last Update Mar 2025
Annual Generation 45.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 616.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,096 out of 12,288 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,118 out of 2,221 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #105 out of 242 Pennsylvania Power Plants
Ranked #42 out of 79 Pennsylvania Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas : 99.9%

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Monthly Net Generation for East Campus Steam Plant

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East Campus Steam Plant Details

Summary Information
Plant NameEast Campus Steam Plant (58195)
Plant AddressPorter Rd., University Park, PA 16802
UtilityPenn State University (58159)
Latitude, Longitude40.80917, -77.8475
Generation Dates on FileJan 2012 to Mar 2025
Initial Operation DateJune 2011
Annual Generation 45.2 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas : 99.9%
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS CodeEducational Services (611)
Sector Commercial CHP (5)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerWest Penn Power Company (20387) PA
Grid Voltage 12.47 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP
Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator CT1 Details Operating June 2011

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity7.4 MW
Winter Capacity8.9 MW
Minimum Load3.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 2011
Combined Heat & Power Yes
Sector NameCommercial CHP (5)
Topping Or BottomingT
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas5.51 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas8.37 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil4.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil7.8 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Air Permit LimitsYes

East Campus Steam Plant Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressOwnership
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