Green Knight Energy Center
Northampton County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 55765 · Operator: Waste Management Inc
Nameplate10MWSummer 7 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation30GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor48%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2001
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), other 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.7 | 71.3% | — |
| 2002 | 60.6 | 89.9% | — |
| 2003 | 60.7 | 96.2% | — |
| 2004 | 60.5 | 95.7% | — |
| 2005 | 58.1 | 92.1% | — |
| 2006 | 56.3 | 89.2% | — |
| 2007 | 48.9 | 77.5% | — |
| 2008 | 45.4 | 71.8% | — |
| 2009 | 38.8 | 61.5% | — |
| 2010 | 30.5 | 48.4% | — |
| 2011 | 28.4 | 45.1% | — |
| 2012 | 32.9 | 52.1% | — |
| 2013 | 30.1 | 47.8% | — |
| 2014 | 29.7 | 47.1% | — |
| 2015 | 30.8 | 48.9% | — |
| 2016 | 31 | 49.0% | — |
| 2017 | 31.2 | 49.4% | — |
| 2018 | 29.6 | 46.9% | — |
| 2019 | 26.6 | 42.2% | — |
| 2020 | 34.6 | 54.8% | — |
| 2021 | 35.3 | 56.0% | — |
| 2022 | 35.7 | 56.6% | — |
| 2023 | 44 | 69.8% | — |
| 2024 | 41.3 | 65.3% | — |
| 2025 | 30.4 | 48.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG1 | Landfill Gas | GT | 3.3 | 2.4 | Feb 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG2 | Landfill Gas | GT | 3.3 | 2.4 | Feb 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG3 | Landfill Gas | GT | 3.3 | 2.4 | Feb 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Waste Management Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Green Knight Economic Development Corpor | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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