This canonical record consolidates 6 source-backed observations without discarding aliases, limitations or unresolved dimensions.
| Operator / developer | Not established in current evidence |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Montour County (Derry Township), PA |
| Address | 18 McMichael Road, Derry Township, Montour County, PA |
| Location precision | street address |
| Coordinates | null, null |
| Capacity | 655 MW |
| Aliases | Talen Energy Montour CT expansion |
| Project profile | 1 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 5 rows |
PA DEP's project page and the county's notification letter give the applicant's site address in Derry Township, Montour County, at the existing Montour plant; a related 1,300-acre rezoning request included a ~100-acre parcel near Montour Preserve.
Key data: 18 McMichael Road, Derry Township, Montour County, PA
Limitation: Rezoning acreage figures come from news coverage, not the DEP page.
DEP ran its Environmental Justice Policy "opt-in" process for the Talen Montour CT permit, holding a meeting on August 20, 2026 with EJ Coordinator Jordi Comas at which PennEnviroScreen was a key input; Concerned Citizens of Montour County participated.
Key data: DEP EJ Policy opt-in process; meeting held 2026-08-20; PennEnviroScreen a key input
Status date: 2026-08-20
Limitation: This is the only PA anchor project with a documented EJ process; no PennEnviroScreen scores were published in the source
The project design uses an air-cooled condenser, materially reducing water withdrawal relative to wet cooling, across two trains of roughly 655 MW each.
Key data: Air-cooled condenser (no wet-cooling withdrawal)
Status date: 2026-06-03
Limitation: No withdrawal volume published; air-cooling is qualitative evidence only
Montour County commissioners unanimously denied Talen Energy's request to rezone roughly 800–870 acres in Anthony Township from agricultural to industrial on February 10, 2026, at a packed meeting. Concerned Citizens of Montour County and the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper have tracked the project since.
Key data: Rezoning of ~800–870 acres denied unanimously 2026-02-10
Status date: 2026-02-10
Limitation: Acreage reported as 800, 811 and 870 across outlets
The denied rezoning would have converted roughly 800–870 acres from agricultural to industrial zoning adjacent to the existing Montour power plant.
Key data: ~800–870 acres agricultural → industrial (denied)
Status date: 2026-02-10
Limitation: Acreage inconsistent across sources
The project adds roughly 1,310 MW in two ~655 MW trains adjacent to the existing Montour power plant, with the permit application filed June 3, 2026, completeness letters June 16 and July 1, 2026, construction from 2028 and commercial operation in 2031. DEP issued a new air permit comment notice on August 22, 2026.
Key data: ~1,310 MW (2 × ~655 MW) adjacent to existing Montour plant; COD 2031
Status date: 2026-08-22
Limitation: Rezoning was denied in February 2026, so the permit path and land-use path are not aligned