Handsome Lake Energy LLC
Venango County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 55233 · Operator: Handsome Lake Energy LLC
Nameplate295MWSummer 268 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation164GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor4%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,309Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs 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 | 35.7 | 3.5% | 11,997 |
| 2002 | 64.3 | 2.9% | 10,957 |
| 2003 | 7.3 | 0.3% | 12,066 |
| 2004 | 13.7 | 0.6% | 10,857 |
| 2005 | 85.1 | 3.9% | 10,798 |
| 2006 | 94.4 | 4.3% | 11,477 |
| 2007 | 157.6 | 6.7% | 11,126 |
| 2008 | 47.8 | 2.0% | 11,894 |
| 2009 | 40 | 1.7% | 12,127 |
| 2010 | 65.5 | 2.8% | 11,399 |
| 2011 | 44.9 | 1.9% | 11,161 |
| 2012 | 117.2 | 5.0% | 11,603 |
| 2013 | 153.2 | 6.5% | 10,835 |
| 2014 | 131.1 | 5.6% | 10,816 |
| 2015 | 155.8 | 6.7% | 10,988 |
| 2016 | 158.4 | 6.7% | 10,865 |
| 2017 | 181.1 | 7.7% | 12,333 |
| 2018 | 85.8 | 3.7% | 12,115 |
| 2019 | 101.9 | 4.3% | 15,593 |
| 2020 | 103.8 | 4.4% | 15,298 |
| 2021 | 30.6 | 1.3% | 25,223 |
| 2022 | 30.8 | 1.3% | — |
| 2023 | 132.7 | 5.7% | 11,824 |
| 2024 | 84.2 | 3.6% | 12,615 |
| 2025 | 163.6 | 7.0% | 12,309 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 58.9 | 53.5 | Aug 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 58.9 | 53.5 | Aug 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT03 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 58.9 | 53.5 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT04 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 58.9 | 53.5 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT05 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 58.9 | 53.5 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GTC1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 57 | 50 | Aug 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| GTC2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 57 | 50 | Aug 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| GTC3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 57 | 50 | Jul 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Handsome Lake Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Handsome Lake Energy LLC | 100.0% | 295 MW |
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