Portland Generating Station

Portland Generating Station
The station in 2026
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CountryUnited States
LocationUpper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, near Portland, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°54′37″N 75°04′46″W / 40.910205°N 75.079398°W / 40.910205; -75.079398
StatusOperational
Commission date1958
OwnersPortland Power, LLC
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNo. 2 fuel oil
Secondary fuelNatural gas
Turbine technologySimple-cycle combustion turbine
Power generation
Nameplate capacity194 MW
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The Portland Generating Station is a natural gas and fuel oil peaking power station and former coal-fired power station in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, near Portland, Pennsylvania. It is located along the Delaware River, about 1 mi (1.6 km) south of the borough.[1]

Three simple-cycle combustion turbines remain in service, with a combined nameplate capacity of 194 megawatts.[2] The station's two former coal-fired units had a combined net capacity of 401 MW.[3]

History

The first coal-fired unit entered service in 1958 and the second in 1962. Unit 1 was rated at 172 MW gross and 158 MW net, while Unit 2 was rated at 253 MW gross and 243 MW net.[4]

In 2011, the United States Environmental Protection Agency granted a petition filed by New Jersey seeking limits on sulfur dioxide emissions from the plant. It was the first single-source petition granted by the agency.[5]

A 2013 settlement with New Jersey and Connecticut required the owners to stop burning coal in Units 1 and 2 by June 1, 2014, except when needed to maintain the reliability of the electrical grid.[3] Coal firing ended in 2014, while the combustion turbines remained in service.[1][6]

Demolition of the former coal-handling facilities began in 2022.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Docket No. D-1993-060-2: GenOn REMA, LLC—Portland Generating Station—Surface Water Withdrawal and Consumptive Use (PDF) (Report). Delaware River Basin Commission. March 13, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  2. ^ "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, June 2026" (XLSX). U.S. Energy Information Administration. July 23, 2026. Operating tab, plant 3113. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Connecticut, New Jersey Settle Clean Air Lawsuit With Owners of Coal-Burning Generating Plant" (Press release). Office of the Connecticut Attorney General. May 15, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  4. ^ Order Denying Petition for Objection to Permit (PDF) (Report). United States Environmental Protection Agency. June 20, 2007. p. 3. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  5. ^ "EPA Grants Clean Air Act Petition to Improve Air Quality in New Jersey" (Press release). United States Environmental Protection Agency. October 31, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  6. ^ Zhorov, Irina (December 28, 2017). "Pa. coal power plant closing leads to healthier babies downwind". WHYY. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  7. ^ Wescoe, Stacy (August 17, 2022). "Developer begins coal power plant demolition at future commerce park". Lehigh Valley Business. Retrieved July 25, 2026.

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