Paxton Creek Cogeneration
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 50373 · Operator: NRG Energy Center Paxton LLC
Nameplate13MWSummer 12 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,896Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1986Runs 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 | 7 | 6.7% | 8,571 |
| 2002 | 6.7 | 6.3% | 9,583 |
| 2003 | 4.7 | 4.4% | 9,401 |
| 2004 | 9.3 | 8.8% | 8,537 |
| 2005 | 6.3 | 6.0% | 8,860 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3.8% | 8,860 |
| 2007 | 4.6 | 4.3% | 8,874 |
| 2008 | 5.8 | 5.5% | 8,851 |
| 2009 | 2.2 | 2.1% | 8,854 |
| 2010 | 5.4 | 5.1% | 8,835 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2.9% | 8,879 |
| 2012 | 1.7 | 1.6% | 8,833 |
| 2013 | 2.4 | 2.2% | 8,886 |
| 2014 | 1.1 | 1.0% | 8,837 |
| 2015 | 3.3 | 3.1% | 8,867 |
| 2016 | 3.4 | 3.2% | 8,935 |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 0.8% | 8,966 |
| 2018 | 1.3 | 1.2% | 8,900 |
| 2019 | 0.4 | 0.4% | 9,067 |
| 2020 | 3.7 | 3.5% | 8,914 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4.8% | 8,904 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 3.5% | 8,898 |
| 2023 | 0.4 | 0.4% | 8,877 |
| 2024 | 0.7 | 0.7% | 9,013 |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 2.0% | 8,896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6.3 | 6 | Aug 1986 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6.3 | 6 | Aug 1986 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: NRG Energy Center Paxton LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| NRG Energy Center Paxton LLC | 100.0% | 13 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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