Orchard Park
Natural gas power plant in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. 24 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Borough of Chambersburg - (PA).
Also known as Orchard Park Power Plant · EIA plant 55997
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 24 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2003First generator online
- Operator
- Borough of Chambersburg - (PA)EIA operator ID 3329
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Franklin County, PA39.9109, −77.6667
- EIA plant ID
- 55997EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Orchard Park produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
49.8 GWh
49,760 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
23.7%
2024: 12.1%
January to July 2026
23.6 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.3–49.8
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 903 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 23,677 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 34,400 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 13,048 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 20,553 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 19,556 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 5,013 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 11,850 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,048 | 1.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,384 | 1.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,002 | 1.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,965 | 3.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,556 | 1.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 12,065 | 5.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,885 | 2.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,029 | 3.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,316 | 1.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,079 | 1.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 11,795 | 5.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 33,804 | 16.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 16,193 | 7.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 25,501 | 12.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 49,760 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 23,587 | 19.3% | 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 6.0 | December 2003 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 6.0 | December 2003 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 6.0 | December 2003 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 6.0 | December 2003 |
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 Borough of Chambersburg - (PA) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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 Orchard Park
How much power does Orchard Park produce?
Orchard Park reported 49,760 MWh (49.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.7% capacity factor on 24 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 23.6 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Orchard Park?
Orchard Park is in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, at 39.9109, −77.6667. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Orchard Park?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Borough of Chambersburg - (PA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 3329). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Orchard Park start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2003, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Orchard Park?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Orchard Park, 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)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page