Lower Mount Bethel Energy
A 651.6 MW natural gas power plant in Northampton, Pennsylvania, owned by Lower Mount Bethel Energy LLC, commissioned in 2004.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55667Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
651.6 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2004
Time in queue (1997→2004)
6.7 yrs
Owner
Lower Mount Bethel Energy LLC
Location
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
3,984.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
3
This facility was matched to a PJM Interconnection interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 1997, commercial operation 2004 — 6.7 years in the queue. See the PJM queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,148.3 | |
| 2016 | 3,939.6 | |
| 2017 | 3,218.8 | |
| 2018 | 3,963.8 | |
| 2019 | 2,401.8 | |
| 2020 | 2,165.2 | |
| 2021 | 4,264.8 | |
| 2022 | 4,295.5 | |
| 2023 | 4,392.3 | |
| 2024 | 3,984.5 |
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