TalenEnergy Martin Creek LLC AllentownRetired
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 3139 · Operator: TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC
×64 MW oil retired since 2020 (latest Jun 2022)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 2.8 | 0.6% | 18,142 |
| 2002 | 2.7 | 0.5% | 15,888 |
| 2003 | 3.6 | 0.7% | 15,686 |
| 2004 | 2.2 | 0.4% | 15,334 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.6% | 16,339 |
| 2006 | 1.2 | 0.2% | 16,437 |
| 2007 | 1.1 | 0.2% | 16,041 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.2% | 15,996 |
| 2009 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 16,103 |
| 2010 | 0.9 | 0.2% | 16,564 |
| 2011 | 3.2 | 0.7% | 16,173 |
| 2012 | 0.5 | 0.1% | 16,555 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | 0.5% | 16,660 |
| 2014 | 3.5 | 0.7% | 15,593 |
| 2015 | 0.8 | 0.2% | 16,187 |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 0.0% | 21,373 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.0% | 19,769 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 0.4% | 16,914 |
| 2019 | 2.3 | 0.5% | 15,299 |
| 2020 | 0.4 | 0.1% | 16,615 |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.1% | 15,793 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 16 | 14 | Jul 1967 | Retired Jun 2022 | — | coming soon |
| CTG2 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 16 | 14 | Jul 1967 | Retired Jun 2022 | — | coming soon |
| CTG3 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 16 | 14 | Jul 1967 | Retired Jun 2022 | — | coming soon |
| CTG4 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 16 | 14 | Jul 1967 | Retired Jun 2022 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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