East Campus Steam Plant

Porter Rd., University Park, PA 16802

Plant Summary Information

East Campus Steam Plant is ranked #43 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 12.8 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant Name	East Campus Steam Plant
Utility Name	Penn State University
Location	Centre County, PA
Initial Operation Date	June 2011
Last Update	Dec 2025
Annual Generation	49.5 GWh
Annual Consumption	649.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,140 out of 12,613 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,091 out of 2,246 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #105 out of 243 Pennsylvania Power Plants
Ranked #43 out of 79 Pennsylvania Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 99.9%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	East Campus Steam Plant (58195)
Plant Address	Porter Rd., University Park, PA 16802
Utility	Penn State University (58159)
Latitude, Longitude	40.80917, -77.8475
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2012 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation Date	June 2011
Annual Generation	49.5 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 99.9%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	RFC
Balancing Authority	PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS Code	Educational Services (611)
Sector	Commercial CHP (5)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	West Penn Power Company (20387) PA
Grid Voltage	12.47 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name	COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	7.4 MW
Winter Capacity	8.9 MW
Minimum Load	3.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	June 2011

Combined Heat & Power	Yes
Sector Name	Commercial CHP (5)
Topping Or Bottoming	T
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	5.51 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	8.37 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	4.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	7.8 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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