PORTLAND
Partly retiredCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 621 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Northampton County
- Operator
- NRG REMA LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 3113
- Generators
- 3
- Net generation (2024)
- -0.549 GWh
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 40.9095, -75.0791
PORTLAND, a partly retired 621 MW Coal power plant in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2014, according to EIA-860.
How PORTLAND compares
EIA-860 lists 194 MW still operable at the site (petroleum liquids), against the 621 MW recorded for it. Its operator, NRG REMA LLC, runs 9 operating plants in Pennsylvania totaling 944 MW. It shares Northampton County with 6 other operating plants, including PPL MARTINS CREEK and BETHLEHEM POWER PLANT.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 194 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 621 MW). The plant was a net consumer of electricity in 2024 (-0.549 GWh). Its generators came online between 1967 and 1997.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is STEEL CITY (500 kV), about 23.4 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by METROPOLITAN EDISON CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 14 operating power plants totaling 4,855 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PPL MARTINS CREEK (1,790 MW, Oil). Within 50 miles are 4 mapped data centers; the nearest is QTS Piscataway (PNJ1) in Piscataway, about 39.5 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PORTLAND is a partly retired 621 MW coal power plant in Northampton County, PA, operated by NRG REMA LLC. Northampton County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 8th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 74th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Northampton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 34.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 14.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.9 |
Perils not assessed in Northampton County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Northampton County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.