Keystone
Coal power plant in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. 1,872 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by KeyCon Operating LLC.
Also known as Keystone Generating Station · Keystone Power Plant · EIA plant 3136
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,872 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1967First generator online
- Operator
- KeyCon Operating LLCEIA operator ID 63047
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Armstrong County, PA40.6604, −79.3411
- EIA plant ID
- 3136EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Keystone produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−17.8 GWh
−17,783 MWh, final. 2 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
-0.6%
2024: -0.6%
January to July 2026
2.45 TWh
Provisional
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,306,686 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 12,761,030 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 12,218,840 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 12,445,275 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 12,262,807 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 13,488,615 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 12,727,533 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 12,277,622 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 14,144,732 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 10,542,621 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,552,467 | 82.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,351,334 | 80.6% | 3 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,086,047 | 77.5% | 1 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,165,900 | 83.2% | 1 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,734,243 | 67.7% | 4 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,939,036 | 70.3% | 2 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,357,970 | 63.8% | 5 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,475,607 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,326,829 | 78.6% | 5 of 12 |
| 2020 | 887,812 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,737,066 | 41.3% | 3 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,503,790 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2023 | 182,039 | 4.4% | 3 of 12 |
| 2024 | −23,740 | -0.6% | 3 of 12 |
| 2025 | −17,783 | -0.6% | 2 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,448,898 | 25.6% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
4.94M
US short tons. 2024: 3.32M
SO₂, 2025
8,934
US short tons
NOx, 2025
1,582
US short tons
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 3136 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,943
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,107
million gallons
Source
Crooked Creek
Surface, Fresh. Natural-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.187
USGS SUI, HUC12 Curry Run-Crooked Creek
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 936.0 | August 1967 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 936.0 | July 1968 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists KeyCon Operating LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Keystone
How much power does Keystone produce?
Keystone reported −17,783 MWh (−17.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.45 TWh, which is provisional. 2 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Keystone?
Keystone is in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, at 40.6604, −79.3411. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Keystone?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists KeyCon Operating LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63047). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Keystone start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1967, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Keystone?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Keystone, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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