East Campus Steam Plant
Centre County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 58195 · Operator: Penn State University
Nameplate7MWSummer 7 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation50GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor77%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,298Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2011Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 51.4 | 106.4% | 11,605 |
| 2013 | 52.2 | 108.4% | 11,605 |
| 2014 | 55.9 | 116.1% | 11,605 |
| 2015 | 53.9 | 112.0% | 11,605 |
| 2016 | 54.3 | 89.5% | 4,298 |
| 2017 | 55.3 | 91.5% | 4,298 |
| 2018 | 51.7 | 85.6% | 4,298 |
| 2019 | 53.6 | 82.7% | 4,298 |
| 2020 | 51.8 | 79.7% | 4,298 |
| 2021 | 53.2 | 82.1% | 4,298 |
| 2022 | 50.1 | 77.3% | 4,298 |
| 2023 | 46.8 | 72.3% | 4,298 |
| 2024 | 45.3 | 69.6% | 4,298 |
| 2025 | 49.5 | 76.3% | 4,298 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo1,858 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas6
Net summer MW on oil5
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 7 | 7.4 | Jun 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Penn State University. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Penn State University | 100.0% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| University Park Solar | 2 MW | 0.9 km |
| West Campus Steam Plant | 14 MW | 2.3 km |
| Mingoville PV II | 2 MW | 17.1 km |
| Mingoville PV I | 3 MW | 17.1 km |
| Sandy Ridge Wind 2, LLC | 88 MW | 32.3 km |
| MPG Solar | — | 32.4 km |