Springdale 1 & 2
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 55196 · Operator: Springdale Energy LLC
Nameplate88MWSummer 97 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation147GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor17%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,291Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1999Runs as peaking
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 | 33.8 | 4.4% | 10,625 |
| 2002 | 63.4 | 8.2% | 10,397 |
| 2003 | 59.6 | 7.7% | 10,390 |
| 2004 | 104 | 13.5% | 10,245 |
| 2005 | 108.3 | 14.0% | 10,266 |
| 2006 | 45.3 | 5.9% | 10,383 |
| 2007 | 80.8 | 10.5% | 10,443 |
| 2008 | 32.5 | 4.2% | 10,666 |
| 2009 | 32.1 | 4.2% | 10,683 |
| 2010 | 82.7 | 10.7% | 10,582 |
| 2011 | 47.5 | 6.2% | 10,346 |
| 2012 | 32.4 | 4.2% | 10,328 |
| 2013 | 23 | 3.0% | 10,347 |
| 2014 | 61.5 | 8.0% | 10,209 |
| 2015 | 56.1 | 7.3% | 10,434 |
| 2016 | 87.4 | 11.3% | 10,402 |
| 2017 | 139.5 | 18.1% | 10,388 |
| 2018 | 99.6 | 12.9% | 10,461 |
| 2019 | 122.3 | 15.9% | 10,024 |
| 2020 | 158 | 20.4% | 10,904 |
| 2021 | 136.9 | 17.8% | 10,438 |
| 2022 | 154 | 19.9% | 10,590 |
| 2023 | 128.2 | 16.5% | 10,303 |
| 2024 | 130.9 | 15.4% | 10,679 |
| 2025 | 147.3 | 17.4% | 11,291 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 43.8 | 48.5 | Dec 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 43.8 | 48.3 | Dec 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Springdale Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Springdale Energy LLC | 100.0% | 88 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Allegheny Energy Units 3 4 & 5 | 556 MW | 0.2 km |
| Cheswick Power Plant | retired | 2.1 km |
| CW Bill Young Hydropower Project | — | 4.1 km |
| Allegheny Lock and Dam 4 | — | 8.6 km |
| Ohara CSG 1 LLC | 3 MW | 10.9 km |
| PPG Monroeville Chemicals Center | 1 MW | 12 km |