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Panther Creek Energy Facility is a 94 MW coal-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Panther Creek Power Operating LLC since 1992. Ranked #243 of 297 coal plants in the United States. Its 94 MW represents 0.04% of the United States' total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Panther Creek 42.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TalenEnergy Susquehanna (Nuclear, 2532 MW), Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (Nuclear, 2532 MW), and Moxie Freedom Generation Plant (Gas, 1058 MW). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 30 km southwest of Allentown.

Capacity
94 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Panther Creek Power Operating LLC
Location
40.8556°, -75.8781°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,260. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,589 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,430 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Panther Creek Power Operating LLC operates 1 plants totalling 94 MW

Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 25,619 MW combined

Nearest plant: PA Solar Park (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.855600, -75.878100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
371.4 Kt
453 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
12.63 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
80.7K
cars per year
49.5K
homes per year
16.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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