Power plants in York County, Pennsylvania
11 operating power plants in York County, Pennsylvania, with 6,218 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest power plants in York County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peach BottomNuclear | 2,876 | 21,944 | 87.1% |
| 2 | Brunner IslandNatural gas | 1,616 | 4,191 | 29.6% |
| 3 | York Energy CenterNatural gas | 1,449 | 8,786 | 69.2% |
| 4 | Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - SpringCoal and wood biomass | 104 | 396 | 43.6% |
| 5 | TolnaOil | 54 | 2.3 | 0.5% |
| 6 | York County Resource RecoveryMunicipal solid waste | 37 | 225 | 70.3% |
| 7 | Cottontail Solar 1Solar | 20 | 31.9 | 18.2% |
| 8 | Cottontail Solar 2Solar | 20 | 41.4 | 23.6% |
| 9 | Cottontail Solar 8Solar | 20 | 35.8 | 20.4% |
| 10 | York HavenHydro | 20 | 95.7 | 55.7% |
| 11 | Haleon York RDC Solar FacilitySolar | 2.6 | 1.9 | 8.2% |
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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