TalenEnergy Martins Creek
Natural gas power plant in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. 1,701 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC.
Also known as Martin's Creek Power Plant · EIA plant 3148
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,701 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1975First generator online
- Operator
- TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLCEIA operator ID 15276
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Northampton County, PA40.7978, −75.1054
- EIA plant ID
- 3148EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power TalenEnergy Martins Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.25 TWh
2,249,590 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
15.1%
2024: 17.2%
January to July 2026
2.15 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.2–4.4
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,584,475 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,961,704 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,406,451 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,052,674 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,982,564 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,249,827 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,457,774 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,347,234 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 403,536 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 826,390 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 632,627 | 4.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,628,552 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 715,190 | 4.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,658,510 | 10.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,234,637 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,414,855 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 207,631 | 15.6% | 1 of 12 |
| 2018 | 706,884 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 422,146 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 374,149 | 2.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 355,764 | 2.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 215,848 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 542,795 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,577,397 | 17.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,249,590 | 15.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,147,562 | 24.8% | 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
1.53M
US short tons. 2024: 1.75M
SO₂, 2025
151
US short tons
NOx, 2025
966
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.68 t
About 1,358 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (3, 4), matched to EIA plant 3148 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
3,402
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,161
million gallons
Source
Delaware River
Surface, Fresh. Natural-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.121
USGS SUI, HUC12 Buckhorn Creek-Delaware River
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 850.5 | October 1975 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 850.5 | March 1977 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists TalenEnergy Martins Creek 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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How much power does TalenEnergy Martins Creek produce?
TalenEnergy Martins Creek reported 2,249,590 MWh (2.25 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 15.1% capacity factor on 1,701 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.15 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is TalenEnergy Martins Creek?
TalenEnergy Martins Creek is in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, at 40.7978, −75.1054. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates TalenEnergy Martins Creek?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 15276). The operator is not always the owner.
When did TalenEnergy Martins Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1975, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for TalenEnergy Martins Creek?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to TalenEnergy Martins Creek, 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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