SUNBURY GENERATION LP
Partly retiredCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 491 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Snyder County
- Operator
- SUNBURY GENERATION LP
- EIA plant ID
- 3152
- Generators
- 3
- Net generation (2024)
- 0.065 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- under 0.1%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 40.8382, -76.8242
SUNBURY GENERATION LP, a partly retired 491 MW Coal power plant in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2014, according to EIA-860.
How SUNBURY GENERATION LP compares
EIA-860 lists 53 MW still operable at the site (petroleum liquids), against the 491 MW recorded for it.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 53 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 491 MW). Net generation was 0.065 GWh in 2024 (a capacity factor under 0.1%). Its generators came online between 1967 and 1971.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is SUNBURY (500 kV), about 0.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 1,738 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PPL MONTOUR (1,642 MW, Coal).
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
SUNBURY GENERATION LP is a partly retired 491 MW coal power plant in Snyder County, PA, operated by SUNBURY GENERATION LP. Snyder County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 10th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 76th 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.
Snyder County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 12.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 33.8 |
Perils not assessed in Snyder 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 Snyder 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.