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Portland (PA)

Portland (PA) is a 194 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, operated by Portland Power, LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 1958 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJun 2014 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
5Petroleum Liquids156 MW OperatingApr 1997
4Petroleum Liquids20 MW OperatingMay 1971
3Petroleum Liquids18 MW OperatingDec 1967
2Conventional Steam Coal255 MW RetiredSep 1962Jun 2013
1Petroleum Liquids172 MW RetiredOct 1958Jun 2014

Plant details

Operator
Portland Power, LLC
Location
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 194 MW
Retired: 427 MW
First unit online
Oct 1958
EIA plant ID
3113

Location

40.9102, -75.0794

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem