PPL MARTIN CREEK LLC ALLENTOWN
Retired 2022Oil power plant
- Capacity
- 64 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Lehigh County
- Operator
- PPL MARTINS CREEK LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 3139
- Coordinates
- 40.6084, -75.4560
PPL MARTIN CREEK LLC ALLENTOWN, a retired 64 MW Oil power plant in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It was retired in 2022, according to EIA-860.
How PPL MARTIN CREEK LLC ALLENTOWN compares
It was retired in 2022 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Pennsylvania's operating fleet. Its operator, PPL MARTINS CREEK LLC, runs 2 operating plants in Pennsylvania totaling 1,830 MW.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is WESCOSVILLE (500 kV), about 6.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP, under 0.1 miles away. Another 9 operating power plants totaling 4,482 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PPL MARTINS CREEK (1,790 MW, Oil). Within 50 miles are 2 mapped data centers; the nearest is Equinix PH1 - Philadelphia in Philadelphia, about 47.4 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PPL MARTIN CREEK LLC ALLENTOWN is a retired 64 MW oil power plant in Lehigh County, PA, formerly operated by PPL MARTINS CREEK LLC. Lehigh County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 6th 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 an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lehigh County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 13.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 35.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lehigh 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 Lehigh 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.