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New Castle Generating Station

USA / Pennsylvania / South New Castle / Route 168 South
 power station, coal-fired

Owner/Operator : Orion Power Holdings LLC.
(subsd. of Reliant Energy Prntrs. Inc.)

New Castle is a 333 MW predominantly coal-fired, baseload generating station located on a 270-acre site four miles south of New Castle in Taylor Township, West Pittsburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

Units 3, 4 and 5 began commercial operations in 1952, 1958, and 1964, respectively. The Plant also has two black start capable diesel generators that were installed in 1972.Its 750' stack is visible for miles.

x3 Coal-fired (sub-bit) (ST) Gen sets (+ 2 small diesel st/by gens)
= 333 MW max Total Gen. capacity

Rte. 168 S, West Pittsburg, Lawrence Co., PA.

www.genon.com/company/stations/newcastle.aspx
www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=New_Castle_Plant
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Coordinates:   40°56'21"N   80°22'2"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago