PPG Monroeville Chemicals Center
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 58047 · Operator: PPG Monroeville Chemicals Center
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1998Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0.1% | 6,071 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 19,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sep 2000 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Oct 1998 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: PPG Monroeville Chemicals Center. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| PPG Monroeville Chemicals Center | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Springdale 1 & 2 | 88 MW | 12 km |
| Braddock Lock and Dam | — | 12.3 km |
| Ohara CSG 1 LLC | 3 MW | 12.8 km |