Power plant · EIA plant code 52149
West Point (PA)
- Operator
- Merck & Co Inc-West Point
- Location
- Montgomery, PA (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
- Nameplate capacity
- 90.6 MW
- Summer capacity
- 81.5 MW
Planned changes reported to EIA: 1 proposed generator.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 10, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generation in 2025
- Net generation
- 265,337 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 33.4%
Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours each generator was in service that year, counted by month.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Power Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 11, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Emissions
- Carbon dioxide in 2023
- 0 metric tons
- Carbon dioxide per MWh
- 0 lb/MWh
eGRID reports 0 short tons. One short ton is 0.90718474 metric tons.
Emissions are for 2023, the newest eGRID year. Generation is for 2025, the newest EIA-923 year.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Jan 31, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generators
| Generator | Technology | Energy source | Nameplate | Operating since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 38.4 MW | 2001 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| GEN14 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 1.5 MW | 2016 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GEN15 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 1.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GEN16 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 1.3 MW | 2020 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GEN17 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 2 MW | 2022 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GEN18 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 2.5 MW | 2024 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GEN19 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 1 MW | 2024 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 32.3 MW | 1989 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| GEN20 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 2 MW | 2024 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GEN21 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 2.5 MW | Proposed, planned start 2026 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete | |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2.5 MW | 1972 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OS) Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| GEN5 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.2 MW | 1994 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OS) Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| GEN8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 1 MW | 1999 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OS) Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| GEN9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 1.3 MW | 2004 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GN10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 1.3 MW | 2004 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GN11 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1 MW | 2010 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Nov 23, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.