TalenEnergy Susquehanna
TalenEnergy Susquehanna is a nuclear plant in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, operated by TalenEnergy Susquehanna LLC. By nameplate capacity it is the 29th-largest power plant in the United States and the second-largest in Pennsylvania. Among the 56 nuclear plants in the country it is the ninth-largest. Its biggest unit, rated at 1,266 MW, is the second-largest single generator in Pennsylvania.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,532 MW
2,494 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Nuclear2,532 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1983 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Nuclear, 1,266 MW, 1983
Unit 2 Nuclear, 1,266 MW, 1985
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 Susquehannathis plant
- 3Limerick2,277 MW
- 4Conemaugh1,963 MW
Other rankings
- Nuclear plants in Pennsylvania
- 2nd of 5
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 6th of 2,049
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,266 MW | 1,247 MW | 1983 | Operating |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,266 MW | 1,247 MW | 1985 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| TalenEnergy Susquehanna LLC | 90.0% |
| Allegheny Electric Coop Inc | 10.0% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 500 kV
- Water source
- Susquehanna River
- Nearest town on record
- Berwick
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 41.092°N, 76.146°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moxie Freedom Generation Plant | Natural gas | 1,105 MW | 1.6 mi northwest |
| Hunlock Power Station | Natural gas | 146 MW | 8.5 mi northeast |
| Hunlock Unit 4 | Natural gas | 44 MW | 8.7 mi northeast |
| Hazle Spindle | Battery storage | 20 MW | 11.1 mi southeast |
| Romark PA Solar | Solar | 1.8 MW | 12.1 mi southeast |
| Hazelton | Natural gas | 172 MW | 12.6 mi southeast |
| Locust Ridge | Wind | 26 MW | 16.4 mi south |
| Locust Ridge II LLC | Wind | 102 MW | 17.3 mi south |