Falling Spring
A 7.2 MW natural gas power plant in Franklin, Pennsylvania, owned by Borough of Chambersburg, commissioned in 1967.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7397Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
7.2 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1967
Owner
Borough of Chambersburg
Location
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7 | |
| 2016 | 0.8 | |
| 2017 | 1.4 | |
| 2018 | 1.7 | |
| 2019 | 1.1 | |
| 2020 | 1.2 | |
| 2021 | 2.1 | |
| 2022 | 2.7 | |
| 2023 | 1.8 | |
| 2024 | 0.7 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Whitetail Solar 2 | Solar | 20 MW | ~14 km |
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