How many coal power plants are in Pennsylvania?

13, with 5 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 9 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of Pennsylvania coal power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest coal power plant in Pennsylvania?

Conemaugh, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a coal power plant near me in Pennsylvania?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs Pennsylvania's coal power plants?

Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Coal Power Plants in Pennsylvania

Every operating coal power plant in Pennsylvania on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 13 plants, 27 generating units and 5 GW of nameplate capacity across 9 counties, most of it inside PJM.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 13; 27 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 5 GW
Counties: 9
Grid operator: PJM; covers most of these plants

Map of coal power plants in Pennsylvania

Every one of the 13 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of coal power plants in Pennsylvania

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

coal power plants in Pennsylvania

Conemaugh2 technologies	KeyCon Operating LLC	Indiana	1,963	6	1970	Standby/Backup
Keystone2 technologies	KeyCon Operating LLC	Armstrong	1,883.2	6	1967	Standby/Backup
Seward (PA)Conventional Steam Coal	Seward Generating LLC	Indiana	585	1	2004	Operating
Northampton Generating Company LPConventional Steam Coal	EIF Northampton GP, LLC	Northampton	134.1	1	1995	Operating
Colver Green EnergyConventional Steam Coal	Inter-Power/AhlCon Partners, L.P.	Cambria	118	1	1995	Operating
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - Spring3 technologies	Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - (PA)	York	103.6	5	1948	Operating
St Nicholas Cogen ProjectConventional Steam Coal	Schuylkill Energy Resource Inc	Schuylkill	99.2	1	1990	Operating
Scrubgrass Reclamation CO. LP.Conventional Steam Coal	Scrubgrass Reclamation CO. LP.	Venango	94.7	1	1993	Operating
Panther Creek Energy FacilityConventional Steam Coal	Panther Creek Power Operating, LLC	Carbon	94	1	1992	Operating
John B Rich Memorial Power StationConventional Steam Coal	Gilberton Power Co	Schuylkill	88.4	1	1988	Operating
Ebensburg PowerConventional Steam Coal	Ebensburg Power Co	Cambria	57.6	1	1990	Operating
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel CogenConventional Steam Coal	Mount Carmel Cogen Inc	Northumberland	47.3	1	1990	Operating
Westwood Generation LLCConventional Steam Coal	Rausch Creek Generation, LLC	Schuylkill	36	1	1987	Operating

Largest coal power plants in Pennsylvania

1ConemaughIndiana County, Pennsylvania1,963 MW
2KeystoneArmstrong County, Pennsylvania1,883.2 MW
3Seward (PA)Indiana County, Pennsylvania585 MW
4Northampton Generating Company LPNorthampton County, Pennsylvania134.1 MW
5Colver Green EnergyCambria County, Pennsylvania118 MW
6Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - SpringYork County, Pennsylvania103.6 MW
7St Nicholas Cogen ProjectSchuylkill County, Pennsylvania99.2 MW
8Scrubgrass Reclamation CO. LP.Venango County, Pennsylvania94.7 MW
9Panther Creek Energy FacilityCarbon County, Pennsylvania94 MW
10John B Rich Memorial Power StationSchuylkill County, Pennsylvania88.4 MW

Coal power plants by county in Pennsylvania

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Indiana	2	2,548
Armstrong	1	1,883.2
Schuylkill	3	223.6
Cambria	2	175.6
Northampton	1	134.1
York	1	103.6
Venango	1	94.7
Carbon	1	94
Northumberland	1	47.3

Coal Power Plants in Pennsylvania: FAQ

How many coal power plants are in Pennsylvania?: 13, with 5 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 9 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Pennsylvania coal power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest coal power plant in Pennsylvania?: Conemaugh, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a coal power plant near me in Pennsylvania?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Pennsylvania's coal power plants?: Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.