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Pennsylvania Energy Profile

PJM
Grid Operator
TMI
Nuclear Restart
#2
Nuclear State
Marcellus
Natural Gas

Pennsylvania is a nuclear powerhouse with five operating plants plus Three Mile Island restarting for Microsoft. The state sits atop the Marcellus Shale, making it a natural gas giant. Amazon's deal with Talen Energy at Susquehanna sparked FERC review of behind-the-meter data center arrangements.

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⚡ Energy Profile
17.8¢
Residential Rate
#14 in US
7.9¢
Industrial Rate
per kWh
236 TWh
Generation
#3 in US
48.5 GW
Capacity
summer peak
Natural Gas
Primary Source
for generation
70.2M
CO₂ (metric tons)
#3 in US
Grid Operator
RTO/ISO
Capacity Mix
8%
69%
12%
Coal 8%Gas 69%Nuclear 12%Wind 2%Solar 2%Hydro 3%Other 4%
PECO Energy Co
🏠 Residential
Residential Heating Service · Time-of-Use
14.62¢
kWh
Fixed: $7.13/mo
🏢 Commercial
GS-PD (Primary-Distribution Power) Procurement Class-2 · Flat
7.82¢
kWh
Fixed: $296.62/mo · Demand: $4.68/kW
🏭 Industrial
GS-HT (HIGH TENSION POWER) - Procurement 2 · Flat
7.40¢
kWh
Fixed: $321.53/mo · Demand: $6.49/kW
4.02
Annual GHI
kWh/m²/day
3.95
Annual DNI
kWh/m²/day
89%
vs National Avg
(4.5 kWh/m²/day)
⛅ Average solar potential, slightly below national average
Monthly GHI (kWh/m²/day)
2.0
Jan
3.0
Feb
4.0
Mar
4.9
Apr
5.6
May
5.9
Jun
6.0
Jul
5.2
Aug
4.3
Sep
3.2
Oct
2.3
Nov
1.9
Dec
Measured at Philadelphia
2,114
EV Stations
6,104
Charging Ports
Alternative Fuel Stations
72
⛽ CNG
1
🧊 LNG
98
🔥 LPG
1
💧 Hydrogen
224
🌽 E85
5
🌿 Biodiesel