YORK GENERATION COMPANY LLC
Retired 2021Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 52 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- York County
- Operator
- MORRIS ENERGY OPERATIONS COMPANY, LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 54693
- Coordinates
- 39.9856, -76.6762
YORK GENERATION COMPANY LLC, a retired 52 MW Natural Gas power plant in York County, Pennsylvania. It was retired in 2021, according to EIA-860.
How YORK GENERATION COMPANY LLC compares
It was retired in 2021 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Pennsylvania's operating fleet. It shares York County with 8 other operating plants, including PEACH BOTTOM and PPL BRUNNER ISLAND.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is THREE MILE ISLAND (500 kV), about 11.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by METROPOLITAN EDISON CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 16 operating power plants totaling 4,468 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PPL BRUNNER ISLAND (1,567 MW, Coal). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, Lumen Baltimore in Baltimore, about 48.0 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
YORK GENERATION COMPANY LLC is a retired 52 MW natural gas power plant in York County, PA, formerly operated by MORRIS ENERGY OPERATIONS COMPANY, LLC. 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 natural gas 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.