Portland (PA)
Northampton County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 3113 · Operator: Portland Power, LLC
Nameplate194MWSummer 178 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation10GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,183Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1967Runs 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 | 1,201.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,914.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,883 | 37.7% | 10,561 |
| 2004 | 2,180.8 | 43.6% | 9,432 |
| 2005 | 2,226.9 | 44.6% | 9,921 |
| 2006 | 2,168.3 | 43.4% | 10,387 |
| 2007 | 2,261.5 | 45.3% | 10,417 |
| 2008 | 2,164.1 | 43.2% | 10,268 |
| 2009 | 2,283.6 | 45.7% | 10,175 |
| 2010 | 1,707.6 | 34.2% | 10,105 |
| 2011 | 1,165.8 | 23.4% | 10,220 |
| 2012 | 146.5 | 3.3% | 12,459 |
| 2013 | 198.3 | 4.5% | 12,691 |
| 2014 | 244.9 | 5.2% | 11,446 |
| 2015 | -9.7 | -0.7% | — |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 0.1% | 24,549 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.1% | 28,355 |
| 2018 | 7.9 | 0.5% | — |
| 2019 | 1.2 | 0.1% | 15,952 |
| 2020 | 1.1 | 0.1% | 27,768 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.1% | 20,372 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 0.4% | 13,936 |
| 2023 | -0.8 | -0.1% | — |
| 2024 | -0.5 | -0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 9.8 | 0.6% | 14,183 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 18 | 16 | Dec 1967 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 20 | 21 | May 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 156 | 140.5 | Apr 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 172 | 151 | Oct 1958 | Retired Jun 2014 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 255 | 226 | Sep 1962 | Retired Jun 2013 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Portland Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Portland Power, LLC | 100.0% | 194 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Foul Rift Solar Farm | 15 MW | 12.3 km |