Harrisburg Facility
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 10118 · Operator: Harrisburg Authority
Nameplate24MWSummer 17 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation101GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor65%other units, summer MW
Heat rate6,556Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2006
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.9 | 82.7% | — |
| 2002 | 24 | 62.2% | — |
| 2006 | 26.3 | 18.0% | 5,131 |
| 2007 | 31.6 | 16.7% | 8,580 |
| 2008 | 53 | 27.6% | 7,521 |
| 2009 | 79.9 | 43.5% | 6,784 |
| 2010 | 99.7 | 54.0% | 6,159 |
| 2011 | 102 | 54.9% | 6,273 |
| 2012 | 90.9 | 48.9% | 26,820 |
| 2013 | 95.3 | 51.2% | 24,008 |
| 2014 | 116.7 | 62.6% | 6,105 |
| 2015 | 115.5 | 61.9% | 6,052 |
| 2016 | 119.6 | 64.4% | 6,120 |
| 2017 | 115.9 | 78.1% | 6,096 |
| 2018 | 101.6 | 66.3% | 6,173 |
| 2019 | 111.4 | 74.5% | 6,477 |
| 2020 | 114.4 | 77.1% | 6,486 |
| 2021 | 112.4 | 75.0% | 6,537 |
| 2022 | 116.1 | 77.6% | 6,544 |
| 2023 | 108.4 | 71.6% | 6,517 |
| 2024 | 90.4 | 59.4% | 6,570 |
| 2025 | 102.8 | 66.6% | 6,612 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 24.1 | 16.7 | Apr 2006 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 8.2 | 16.7 | Oct 1986 | Retired Apr 2003 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Harrisburg Authority. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Lancaster County Solid WR Auth | 100.0% | 24 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Phoenix Contact - CCHP Plant | 1 MW | 9 km |
| PPL Martins Creek LLC West Shore | retired | 9.8 km |
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