Query
West Campus Steam Plant
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
West Campus Steam Plant
ISO/RTO
spp
Generated
2026-10-11T22:47:58.168Z

Briefing on West Campus Steam Plant

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
14 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2017
Operating since
4
Generators
37.2%
Capacity factor
45 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

West Campus Steam Plant is a 14 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in PJM Interconnection, currently Operating.

West Campus Steam Plant is reported in Pennsylvania since 2017 under Penn State University. Available operating and financial measures include 37.2% capacity factor and 45 GWh annual generation; $920/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Centre, Pennsylvania
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Owner / parent
Penn State University
Operator
Penn State University
Grid
PJM Interconnection
Plant ID
58194

What stands out

1

West Campus Steam Plant is a 14 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Pennsylvania with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 37.2% capacity factor and 45 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $920/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Explosion at Vicinity Energy plant knocks out hot water to UPenn” (Billy Penn at WHYY, 2025-12-18).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
PJM Interconnection
Balancing authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#57 of 70
National rank
#1425 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in PJM Interconnection, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.