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Brunner Island

Brunner Island is a 1,616 MW operating gas power plant in York County, Pennsylvania, operated by Brunner Island LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1961 (current stage)
  5. ClosedFeb 2018 (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Jun 2035. 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
3Natural Gas Steam Turbine848 MW OperatingJun 1969Planned Jun 2035
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine405 MW OperatingSep 1965Planned Jun 2035
1Natural Gas Steam Turbine363 MW OperatingMay 1961Planned Jun 2035
BID1Petroleum Liquids2.7 MW RetiredJun 1967Feb 2018
BID2Petroleum Liquids2.7 MW RetiredJun 1967Feb 2018
BID3Petroleum Liquids2.7 MW RetiredJun 1967Feb 2018

Plant details

Operator
Brunner Island LLC
Location
York County, Pennsylvania
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 1,616 MW
Retired: 8.1 MW
First unit online
May 1961
EIA plant ID
3140

Location

40.0961, -76.6962

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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