Brunot Island
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 3096 · Operator: Brunot Island Power, LLC
Nameplate365MWSummer 262 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation45GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,179Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1972Runs 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 | 19.4 | — | — |
| 2002 | 70.7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 7.1 | 0.2% | — |
| 2004 | 5.7 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 7.8 | 0.3% | 25,875 |
| 2006 | 6.4 | 0.2% | 26,067 |
| 2007 | 6.3 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | -2.5 | -0.1% | — |
| 2009 | -1.9 | -0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 3.6 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | -0.8 | -0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 21.2 | 1.0% | 15,598 |
| 2013 | 24 | 1.1% | 12,641 |
| 2014 | 35.6 | 1.5% | 13,848 |
| 2015 | 97 | 4.3% | 11,277 |
| 2016 | 52.3 | 2.3% | 11,972 |
| 2017 | 64 | 2.8% | 11,552 |
| 2018 | 36.2 | 1.6% | 12,192 |
| 2019 | 71.5 | 3.1% | 10,987 |
| 2020 | 120.6 | 5.3% | 10,919 |
| 2021 | 23.5 | 1.0% | 13,654 |
| 2022 | 51.1 | 2.2% | 13,176 |
| 2023 | 105.2 | 4.6% | 11,477 |
| 2024 | 54.1 | 2.4% | 12,383 |
| 2025 | 44.7 | 1.9% | 12,179 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 25.5 | 18.1 | Mar 1972 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 65.3 | 47.4 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 65.3 | 47 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 65.3 | 47.5 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 144 | 101.6 | Jul 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | — | CA | 145 | 145 | Jul 1974 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 1B | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 25.5 | 15 | Mar 1972 | Retired May 2014 | — | coming soon |
| 1C | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 25.5 | 15 | Mar 1972 | Retired May 2014 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Brunot Island Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Brunot Island Power, LLC | 100.0% | 365 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| ECP Uptown Campus | 6 MW | 5.7 km |
| Emsworth L&D Hydroelectric Project | — | 5.7 km |
| Emsworth BC Hydroelectric Project | — | 6.4 km |
| Ohara CSG 1 LLC | 3 MW | 14.8 km |
| Pittsburgh Airport Gas Plant | 22 MW | 16.4 km |
| Dashields Hydroelectric Project | — | 16.6 km |