TalenEnergy Martins Creek
TalenEnergy Martins Creek is a natural gas plant in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, operated by TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 1,701 MW of it, in 2035. Retired units here add up to 411 MW across 8 units, taken out of service between 2007 and 2023. Two units here can switch between natural gas and oil.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,701 MW
1,700 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Gas steam turbine1,701 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1954 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredreported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 156 MW, 1954–2007
Unit 2 Coal steam, 156 MW, 1956–2007
Unit MCD1 Oil-fired, 2.7 MW, 1967–2007
Unit MCD2 Oil-fired, 2.7 MW, 1967–2007
Unit CTG1 Gas combustion turbine, 23.6 MW, 1971–2023
Unit CTG2 Gas combustion turbine, 23.6 MW, 1971–2023
Unit CTG3 Gas combustion turbine, 22.3 MW, 1971–2022
Unit CTG4 Gas combustion turbine, 23.6 MW, 1971–2023
Unit 3 Gas steam turbine, 850 MW, 1975
Unit 4 Gas steam turbine, 850 MW, 1977
Among Pennsylvania’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Peach Bottom2,876 MW
- 2TalenEnergy Susquehanna2,532 MW
- 3Limerick2,277 MW
- 6Beaver Valley1,847 MW
- 7TalenEnergy Montour1,758 MW
- 8TalenEnergy Martins Creekthis plant
- 9Brunner Island1,616 MW
- 10Lackawanna Energy Center1,498 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 114th of 14,286
- Power plants in Pennsylvania
- 8th of 273
- US natural gas plants
- 38th of 1,961
- Natural gas plants in Pennsylvania
- 2nd of 70
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 28th of 2,049
- Biggest single unit, among Pennsylvania’s plants
- 9th of 273
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gas steam turbine | 850 MW | 850 MW | 1975 | Operating, retirement planned for 2035 |
| 4 | Gas steam turbine | 850 MW | 850 MW | 1977 | Operating, retirement planned for 2035 |
Retired units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 156 MW | 1954–2007 |
| 2 | Coal steam | 156 MW | 1956–2007 |
| MCD1 | Oil-fired | 2.7 MW | 1967–2007 |
| MCD2 | Oil-fired | 2.7 MW | 1967–2007 |
| CTG3 | Gas combustion turbine | 22.3 MW | 1971–2022 |
| CTG1 | Gas combustion turbine | 23.6 MW | 1971–2023 |
| CTG2 | Gas combustion turbine | 23.6 MW | 1971–2023 |
| CTG4 | Gas combustion turbine | 23.6 MW | 1971–2023 |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| MC Project Company LLC | 100.0% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Delaware River
- Nearest town on record
- Bangor
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 40.798°N, 75.105°W
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