PPL BRUNNER ISLAND
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,567 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- York County
- Operator
- PPL BRUNNER ISLAND LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1961
- EIA plant ID
- 3140
- Generators
- 3
- Net generation (2024)
- 3,400 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 24%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 40.0958, -76.6966
PPL BRUNNER ISLAND, a 1,567 MW Coal power plant in York County, Pennsylvania. Operated by PPL BRUNNER ISLAND LLC, commissioned 1961.
How PPL BRUNNER ISLAND compares
With 1,567 MW of capacity, PPL BRUNNER ISLAND ranks 9th among the 170 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Pennsylvania and 4th of the 20 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 15% of Pennsylvania's operating Coal capacity and 4.0% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 70th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1961, it is older than 92% of the 168 operating Pennsylvania plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares York County with 7 other operating plants, including PEACH BOTTOM and YORK ENERGY CENTER.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 1,616 MW of nameplate capacity. Net generation was 3,400 GWh in 2024 (a 24% capacity factor), down 7% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1961 and 1969.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is THREE MILE ISLAND (500 kV), about 3.8 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 16 operating power plants totaling 2,500 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is THREE MILE ISLAND (976 MW, Nuclear).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PPL BRUNNER ISLAND is a 1,567 MW coal power plant in York County, PA, operated by PPL BRUNNER ISLAND LLC, commissioned in 1961. York County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 81st 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.
York County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 12.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 37.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 3.0 |
Perils not assessed in York 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 York 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.