Hunterstown Power Plant
Adams County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 55976 · Operator: Kestrel Acquisition, LLC
Nameplate898MWSummer 810 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation5,833GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor41%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,064Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.1 | 0.6% | 11,684 |
| 2004 | 283.9 | 4.0% | 7,738 |
| 2005 | 714.7 | 10.1% | 7,793 |
| 2006 | 725.7 | 10.2% | 7,575 |
| 2007 | 1,190.6 | 15.9% | 7,392 |
| 2008 | 1,084.7 | 15.3% | 7,505 |
| 2009 | 1,900 | 26.8% | 7,329 |
| 2010 | 2,266.9 | 31.9% | 7,365 |
| 2011 | 4,194.6 | 59.1% | 7,174 |
| 2012 | 4,326.4 | 65.0% | 7,132 |
| 2013 | 4,344.6 | 65.4% | 7,095 |
| 2014 | 3,834.5 | 57.8% | 7,001 |
| 2015 | 5,095.1 | 76.7% | 7,025 |
| 2016 | 4,577.5 | 68.8% | 7,074 |
| 2017 | 5,049.3 | 76.0% | 7,133 |
| 2018 | 5,311.7 | 80.0% | 7,085 |
| 2019 | 5,864 | 82.6% | 7,054 |
| 2020 | 6,570.7 | 92.3% | 7,092 |
| 2021 | 5,707.5 | 80.4% | 7,076 |
| 2022 | 5,914.1 | 83.4% | 7,075 |
| 2023 | 5,057.6 | 71.2% | 7,135 |
| 2024 | 5,465.1 | 76.8% | 7,137 |
| 2025 | 6,086.6 | 85.8% | 7,067 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 179 | 165 | Jul 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 201 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 179 | 165 | Jul 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 301 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 179 | 165 | Jul 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 401 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 361 | 315 | Jul 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| NA1 | — | CT | 179 | 180 | Jul 2003 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| NA2 | — | CT | 179 | 180 | Jul 2003 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| NA3 | — | CT | 179 | 180 | Jul 2003 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| NA4 | — | CA | 361 | 270 | Jul 2003 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Kestrel Acquisition, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Kestrel Acquisition, LLC | 100.0% | 898 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hunterstown | 60 MW | 0.7 km |
| Adams Solar LLC PA | 80 MW | 2.7 km |
| Gettysburg Energy & Nutrient Rec Facility | 3 MW | 9.4 km |
| Hamilton (PA) | 20 MW | 15.8 km |
| Orrtanna | 27 MW | 16 km |
| Knouse Solar Project 1 | 3 MW | 18 km |