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Lower Mount Bethel Energy

Lower Mount Bethel Energy is a 652 MW operating gas power plant in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, operated by Lower Mount Bethel Energy LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 2004 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
G3Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle229 MW OperatingMay 2004
G1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle212 MW OperatingMay 2004
G2Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle212 MW OperatingMay 2004

Plant details

Operator
Lower Mount Bethel Energy LLC
Location
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 652 MW
First unit online
May 2004
EIA plant ID
55667

Location

40.8019, -75.1076

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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