Northampton Generating Company LP
Coal power plant in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. 134.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by EIF Northampton GP, LLC.
Also known as Northampton Generating Plant · EIA plant 50888
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 134.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1995First generator online
- Operator
- EIF Northampton GP, LLCEIA operator ID 23013
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Northampton County, PA40.6917, −75.4792
- EIA plant ID
- 50888EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Northampton Generating Company LP produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
571 GWh
571,188 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
48.6%
2024: 42.0%
January to July 2026
173 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2018 to 2025
9.4–571.2
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 871,489 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 869,651 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 291,175 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2003 | 742,337 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 792,209 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 777,946 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 967,713 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 853,063 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 811,094 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 777,624 | 77.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 77,433 | 94.3% | 1 of 12 |
| 2012 | 144,874 | 89.7% | 2 of 12 |
| 2013 | 780,469 | 78.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 665,267 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 51,091 | 51.2% | 1 of 12 |
| 2016 | 35,540 | 35.6% | 1 of 12 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 of 12 |
| 2018 | 215,388 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 154,377 | 13.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,447 | 0.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 62,055 | 6.3% | 10 of 12 |
| 2022 | 427,900 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 508,908 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 494,556 | 42.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 571,188 | 48.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 172,712 | 25.3% | 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
780,886
US short tons. 2024: 663,510
SO₂, 2025
542
US short tons
NOx, 2025
297
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.37 t
About 2,734 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (NGC01), matched to EIA plant 50888 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
340
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
340
million gallons
Source
Lehigh River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.131
USGS SUI, HUC12 Hokendauqua Creek
12 of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 134.1 | August 1995 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists EIF Northampton GP, 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 Northampton Generating Company LP
How much power does Northampton Generating Company LP produce?
Northampton Generating Company LP reported 571,188 MWh (571 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 48.6% capacity factor on 134.1 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 173 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Northampton Generating Company LP?
Northampton Generating Company LP is in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, at 40.6917, −75.4792. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Northampton Generating Company LP?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists EIF Northampton GP, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 23013). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Northampton Generating Company LP start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1995, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Northampton Generating Company LP?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Northampton Generating Company LP, 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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