Alpaca
Bradford County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 58813 · Operator: Alpaca Energy LLC
Nameplate21MWSummer 20 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation41GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,315Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2017Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.9 | 42.3% | 8,322 |
| 2018 | 63 | 35.2% | 8,787 |
| 2019 | 45.1 | 25.2% | 9,057 |
| 2020 | 30.8 | 17.2% | 9,103 |
| 2021 | 36.4 | 20.4% | 8,993 |
| 2022 | 46.1 | 25.8% | 8,853 |
| 2023 | 53.7 | 30.0% | 8,979 |
| 2024 | 32.1 | 17.9% | 9,379 |
| 2025 | 41.2 | 23.1% | 9,315 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 7 | 6.8 | Apr 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 7 | 6.8 | Apr 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 7 | 6.8 | Apr 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Alpaca Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Alpaca Energy LLC | 100.0% | 21 MW |
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