Northampton Generating Company LP
Northampton County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 50888 · Operator: EIF Northampton GP, LLC
Nameplate134MWSummer 112 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation350GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor34%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,513Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995Runs as baseload
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 | 869.7 | 91.9% | 7,219 |
| 2002 | 852.2 | 77.8% | 9,007 |
| 2003 | 819.5 | 81.8% | 10,620 |
| 2004 | 792.2 | 76.7% | 10,417 |
| 2005 | 777.9 | 75.8% | 10,544 |
| 2006 | 967.7 | 96.9% | 10,461 |
| 2007 | 853.1 | 82.7% | 10,924 |
| 2008 | 922.2 | 83.5% | 11,335 |
| 2009 | 811.1 | 74.0% | 11,189 |
| 2010 | 777.6 | 68.8% | 11,339 |
| 2011 | 926.5 | 84.8% | 11,020 |
| 2012 | 808.9 | 76.2% | 10,980 |
| 2013 | 780.5 | 72.8% | 11,119 |
| 2014 | 665.3 | 59.3% | 11,344 |
| 2015 | 452.5 | 38.0% | 11,256 |
| 2016 | 274.9 | 22.7% | 10,457 |
| 2017 | 233 | 19.3% | 10,430 |
| 2018 | 215.4 | 18.7% | 10,531 |
| 2019 | 154.4 | 13.5% | 11,980 |
| 2020 | 9.4 | 0.9% | 11,407 |
| 2021 | 62.1 | 5.6% | 12,015 |
| 2022 | 427.9 | 41.1% | 12,022 |
| 2023 | 508.9 | 51.0% | 11,870 |
| 2024 | 494.6 | 49.1% | 11,861 |
| 2025 | 571.2 | 57.3% | 12,330 |
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 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 134.1 | 112 | Aug 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: EIF Northampton GP, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| EIF Northampton GP, LLC | 100.0% | 134 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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