New Castle Plant
A 354.4 MW natural gas power plant in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, owned by New Castle Power, LLC, commissioned in 1952.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3138Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
354.4 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1952
Owner
New Castle Power, LLC
Location
Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
695.9 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 317.4 | |
| 2016 | 834.4 | |
| 2017 | 611.5 | |
| 2018 | 440.4 | |
| 2019 | 348.1 | |
| 2020 | 552.6 | |
| 2021 | 297.6 | |
| 2022 | 494.2 | |
| 2023 | 898.1 | |
| 2024 | 695.9 |
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