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TalenEnergy Martins Creek

TalenEnergy Martins Creek is a 1,701 MW operating gas power plant in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, operated by TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 1954 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJun 2023 (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 Turbine851 MW OperatingOct 1975Planned Jun 2035
4Natural Gas Steam Turbine851 MW OperatingMar 1977Planned Jun 2035
1Conventional Steam Coal156 MW RetiredSep 1954Sep 2007
2Conventional Steam Coal156 MW RetiredJun 1956Sep 2007
CTG1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine24 MW RetiredJun 1971Jun 2023
CTG2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine24 MW RetiredJun 1971Jun 2023
CTG4Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine24 MW RetiredJun 1971Jun 2023
CTG3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine22 MW RetiredJun 1971Jun 2022
MCD1Petroleum Liquids2.7 MW RetiredFeb 1967Sep 2007
MCD2Petroleum Liquids2.7 MW RetiredFeb 1967Sep 2007

Plant details

Operator
TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC
Location
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 1,701 MW
Retired: 411 MW
First unit online
Sep 1954
EIA plant ID
3148

Location

40.7978, -75.1054

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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