Northampton Generating Company LP

134.1 MW

Address

1 Horwith Drive
Northampton, PA
18067
United States of America

Latitude: 40.6917

Longitude: -75.4792

Notes

Governor Ridge recognized this plant with an award in 1998. This despite it also being listed as one of the most dirty in the country in 2002.

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Distance (miles)	0	2.5	5	10	25
American Indian		0.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Asian	0.6%	1.4%	1.6%	2.6%	3.2%
Black	2.7%	3.6%	4.1%	8.2%	6.3%
Hispanic	6.7%	9.4%	12.2%	28.9%	18.4%
White	86.9%	82.7%	79.3%	58.3%	69.3%
	69.3%
Population	1,873	16k	52k	304k	821k
Income	$77k				$69k

CORPORATION

Name	Relation	Ownership
Northampton Generating Co LP	Owner	100%

LINK

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Northampton Generating Plant Coal Swarm
Waste Coal Facilities in the U.S. Energy Justice Network
Governor Ridge, DEP Honor U.S. Generating Co.'s Local Performance; USGen's Northampton Fuel September 22 1998 All Business
List of Dirtiest Coal Plants Envrionmental Integrity Project (EIP)
US EPA letter to PA DEP 4/20/2010 "combusts anthracite culm and up to 50 percent by weight for any of the following: anthracite coal, bituminous coal, petroleum coke, paper processing residual, virgin wood chips, high carbon ash and tire-derived fuel. "

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Unit Information

Power	Type	Status	Fuel	Secondary Fuel(s)
134 MW	Burner: Fluidized Bed - Circulating	Operating	Waste Coal	Tires	Wood Waste Solids	Petroleum Coke

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