Hamilton (PA)
Adams County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 3109 · Operator: Hamilton Power, LLC
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate22,504Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1971Runs 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 | 2.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 4.4 | — | — |
| 2003 | 3 | 1.7% | 14,733 |
| 2004 | 2.8 | 1.6% | 15,813 |
| 2005 | 1.4 | 0.8% | 15,763 |
| 2006 | 1.4 | 0.8% | 15,650 |
| 2007 | 2.1 | 1.2% | 17,592 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.3 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.3 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.6 | 0.4% | 24,082 |
| 2012 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.4 | 0.9% | 17,687 |
| 2015 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2016 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2017 | -0.1 | -0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.5% | 17,741 |
| 2023 | -0.1 | -0.0% | — |
| 2024 | -0.2 | -0.1% | — |
| 2025 | 0.8 | 0.5% | 22,504 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 19.6 | 20.4 | Jun 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hamilton Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hamilton Power, LLC | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Cottontail Solar 1 | 20 MW | 14.1 km |
| Hunterstown | 60 MW | 15.8 km |
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| Cottontail Solar 8 | 20 MW | 17.5 km |