Hickory Run Energy Station
Natural gas power plant in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. 1,033.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Hickory Run Energy, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 61028
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,033.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Hickory Run Energy, LLCEIA operator ID 60659
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 3 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Lawrence County, PA40.9944, −80.4300
- EIA plant ID
- 61028EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hickory Run Energy Station produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.67 TWh
6,668,580 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
73.6%
2024: 60.5%
January to July 2026
4.21 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
5.5–6.7
TWh a year. Low 2024, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,938,973 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2021 | 6,372,360 | 70.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,185,451 | 68.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,567,027 | 72.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,495,460 | 60.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,668,580 | 73.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,208,911 | 80.0% | 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
2.68M
US short tons. 2024: 2.22M
SO₂, 2025
14
US short tons
NOx, 2025
138
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.40 t
About 804 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT1, CT2), matched to EIA plant 61028 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
1,435
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,103
million gallons
Source
Reclaimed Water
Discharge, Reclaimed. Forced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.122
USGS SUI, HUC12 Coffee Run-Mahoning River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Reclaimed water or plant effluent; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 295.0 | May 2020 |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 295.0 | May 2020 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 443.7 | May 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Hickory Run Energy, 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 Hickory Run Energy Station
How much power does Hickory Run Energy Station produce?
Hickory Run Energy Station reported 6,668,580 MWh (6.67 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 73.6% capacity factor on 1,033.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.21 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Hickory Run Energy Station?
Hickory Run Energy Station is in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, at 40.9944, −80.4300. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Hickory Run Energy Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Hickory Run Energy, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60659). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hickory Run Energy Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hickory Run Energy Station?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Hickory Run Energy Station, 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
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