Hazelton
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 10870 · Operator: Hazleton Generation LLC
Nameplate172MWSummer 146 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,015Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989Runs as rarely runs
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), gas/coal/oil 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 | 5.7 | 1.1% | 14,904 |
| 2002 | 17.1 | 1.8% | 12,095 |
| 2003 | 8.7 | 0.7% | 11,765 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 1.7% | 12,178 |
| 2006 | 23.7 | 1.8% | 12,217 |
| 2007 | 11.1 | 0.9% | 11,822 |
| 2008 | 4.9 | 0.4% | 11,776 |
| 2009 | 0.5 | 0.0% | 24,603 |
| 2010 | 4.1 | 0.3% | 13,242 |
| 2011 | 7.9 | 0.6% | 13,039 |
| 2012 | 2.5 | 0.2% | 13,408 |
| 2013 | 3.6 | 0.3% | 12,601 |
| 2014 | 1.1 | 0.1% | 14,866 |
| 2015 | 0.7 | 0.1% | 17,113 |
| 2016 | 1.3 | 0.1% | 15,949 |
| 2017 | 3.9 | 0.3% | 14,712 |
| 2018 | 5.2 | 0.4% | 12,101 |
| 2019 | 14.7 | 1.1% | 12,355 |
| 2020 | 9.4 | 0.7% | 12,827 |
| 2021 | 39.5 | 3.1% | 11,978 |
| 2022 | 18.1 | 1.4% | 11,995 |
| 2023 | 12.1 | 0.9% | 11,855 |
| 2024 | 5.6 | 0.4% | 12,546 |
| 2025 | 8.1 | 0.6% | 12,015 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo11,961 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnNov 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas146
Net summer MW on oil146
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 72.5 | 58.9 | Jan 1989 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 33 | 28.3 | Jun 2002 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 33 | 29.3 | Jun 2002 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 33 | 29.1 | Jun 2002 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hazleton Generation LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hazleton Generation LLC | 100.0% | 172 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Romark PA Solar | 2 MW | 0.9 km |
| PPL Martins Creek LLC Harwood | retired | 1.3 km |
| Hazle Spindle | 20 MW | 2.4 km |
| PF Onsite BESS | — | 3.4 km |
| Locust Ridge | 26 MW | 11 km |
| Locust Ridge II LLC | 102 MW | 13.6 km |