Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - Spring Grove Facility
York County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 50397 · Operator: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - (PA)
Nameplate104MWSummer 85 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation367GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor40%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,640Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1948Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 614.3 | 46.8% | 9,713 |
| 2002 | 644.7 | 68.2% | 9,513 |
| 2004 | 671.8 | 67.2% | 5,471 |
| 2005 | 649.2 | 65.1% | 5,471 |
| 2006 | 657.9 | 66.5% | 5,471 |
| 2007 | 669.9 | 64.9% | 5,471 |
| 2008 | 644.9 | 62.7% | 5,471 |
| 2009 | 672.3 | 66.1% | 5,471 |
| 2010 | 630.9 | 62.5% | 5,471 |
| 2011 | 604.6 | 56.7% | 5,471 |
| 2012 | 479.4 | 39.4% | 5,471 |
| 2013 | 533.9 | 46.1% | 5,471 |
| 2014 | 529.3 | 45.8% | 5,471 |
| 2015 | 474.2 | 45.7% | 5,471 |
| 2016 | 458.8 | 37.0% | 5,640 |
| 2017 | 455.3 | 35.0% | 5,640 |
| 2018 | 435.2 | 34.8% | 5,640 |
| 2019 | 424.3 | 32.1% | 5,640 |
| 2020 | 411.1 | 33.2% | 5,640 |
| 2021 | 442.6 | 39.9% | 5,640 |
| 2022 | 452.7 | 41.0% | 5,640 |
| 2023 | 410.6 | 37.5% | 5,640 |
| 2024 | 395 | 38.1% | 5,640 |
| 2025 | 395.8 | 40.1% | 5,640 |
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 Steam Turbine | ST | 6 | 5 | Jul 1948 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 5.1 | 4 | May 1948 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 7.5 | 8.7 | Aug 1962 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 45.9 | 36.1 | May 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 39.1 | 31.2 | Jan 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 5.9 | 4 | Apr 1975 | Retired Dec 2016 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - (PA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - (PA) | 100.0% | 104 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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