Hunlock Power Station
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 3176 · Operator: Hunlock Energy, LLC
Nameplate146MWSummer 125 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation233GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,485Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1959Runs as intermediate
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 | 307.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 330.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 286.6 | 35.9% | 14,805 |
| 2004 | 321.9 | 40.3% | 14,232 |
| 2005 | 300.6 | 76.3% | 15,008 |
| 2006 | 233.6 | 59.3% | 14,448 |
| 2007 | 260.5 | 66.1% | 14,913 |
| 2008 | 253.2 | 67.0% | 15,851 |
| 2009 | 228.2 | 60.6% | 15,863 |
| 2010 | 103.8 | 83.8% | 12,631 |
| 2011 | 64 | 9.5% | 9,066 |
| 2012 | 357.5 | 32.2% | 8,158 |
| 2013 | 734.6 | 66.3% | 7,996 |
| 2014 | 816 | 73.7% | 8,108 |
| 2015 | 903.5 | 81.1% | 7,997 |
| 2016 | 732.3 | 65.5% | 8,518 |
| 2017 | 569.3 | 50.1% | 8,090 |
| 2018 | 548.4 | 49.4% | 8,336 |
| 2019 | 108.8 | 9.9% | 8,542 |
| 2020 | 250.5 | 23.0% | 8,288 |
| 2021 | 303.3 | 27.6% | 8,395 |
| 2022 | 652.4 | 59.5% | 8,683 |
| 2023 | 603 | 55.0% | 8,297 |
| 2024 | 630.9 | 57.4% | 8,482 |
| 2025 | 232.5 | 21.2% | 8,485 |
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 49.9 | 29.2 | Sep 1959 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 48 | 48 | Jul 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 48 | 48 | Jul 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 44 | 44 | Dec 2000 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hunlock Energy, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hunlock Energy, LLC | 100.0% | 146 MW |
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