PPL Martins Creek Steam Turbine Power Plant is a 1,701MW gas fired power project. It is located in Pennsylvania, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in October 1975.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 1,701 | 1,701 | – | Active | Pennsylvania, the US |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Talen Generation with a stake of 100%.
It is a steam turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Distillate Fuel Oil. The fuel is procured from Texas Eastern, Transcontinental, and Columbia.
The project generated 1,641,813MWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in October 1975.
Contractors Involved
GE Power supplied steam boiler for the PPL Martins Creek Steam Turbine Power Plant (PPL Martins Creek Steam Turbine Power Plant Unit I).
GE Power supplied steam boiler for the PPL Martins Creek Steam Turbine Power Plant (PPL Martins Creek Steam Turbine Power Plant Unit II ).
Methodology
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