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Talen Energy Montour CT expansion

This canonical record consolidates 8 source-backed observations without discarding aliases, limitations or unresolved dimensions.

proposed_or_reviewproject status
VERIFIED_PRIMARYbest evidence tier
8linked evidence rows
Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerMontour CT Project LLC (Talen Energy affiliate)
JurisdictionMontour County, PA
AddressNot published
Location precisionparcel or bounded site
Coordinatesnull, null
Capacity655 MW
AliasesTalen Energy Montour CT expansion
Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile8 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure0 rows
OWNERSHIP CHAIN / OPERATOR

Talen Energy Montour CT expansion: ownership chain / operator

VERIFIED_PRIMARY

The permit applicant is Montour CT Project LLC, an affiliate of Talen Energy, which owns and operates the existing Montour plant.

Key data: Montour CT Project LLC (Talen Energy affiliate)

Limitation: Data-center customer for the added generation not disclosed.

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POWER SUPPLIER

Talen Energy Montour CT expansion: power supplier

CORROBORATED

The project would add two combustion turbines of roughly 655 MW each (~1,310 MW total) at the Montour site, with a PJM interconnection request filed; power would serve large load rather than a distribution utility.

Key data: 2 × ~655 MW CTs (~1,310 MW); PJM interconnection request

Limitation: PJM queue number not published in fetched sources.

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WATER SUPPLIER

Talen Energy Montour CT expansion: water supplier

DISCOVERY_LEAD

NOT_FOUND for a data-center-specific supplier. The existing Montour plant draws cooling water on site (Chillisquaque Creek/Lake Chillisquaque system referenced regionally), but no new withdrawal permit, supplier or volume for the CT/data-center project was published in fetched sources.

Limitation: Susquehanna River Basin Commission filings not retrieved.

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JURISDICTION STACK

Talen Energy Montour CT expansion: jurisdiction stack

VERIFIED_PRIMARY

Derry Township handles zoning (the ~1,300-acre rezoning request was denied); Montour County distributed the state notification letter; PA DEP NCRO reviews air quality with an environmental-justice review; PJM handles interconnection.

Key data: Derry Township (rezoning denied); Montour County; PA DEP NCRO (+EJ review); PJM

Limitation: n.a.

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PLANNING ZONING CONTACT

Talen Energy Montour CT expansion: planning zoning contact

CORROBORATED

The county planning director is named in coverage of the rezoning and county review process.

Key data: Greg Molter, Montour County Planning Director

Limitation: No direct phone/email; Derry Township zoning officer not named in fetched sources.

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ECON DEV CONTACT

Talen Energy Montour CT expansion: econ dev contact

DISCOVERY_LEAD

NOT_FOUND. Searched county pages and coverage for an economic development contact (e.g., SEDA-COG or county development authority) tied to this project; none was named in fetched sources.

Limitation: n.a.

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GENERAL CONTACT

Talen Energy Montour CT expansion: general contact

VERIFIED_PRIMARY

PA DEP's project page publishes named permit reviewers and an environmental-justice coordinator for public questions.

Key data: Megan Lehman 570-327-3659 meglehman@pa.gov; Daniel Roble droble@pa.gov; EJ coordinator Jordi Comas jcomas@pa.gov 570-327-3656

Limitation: Talen community-relations contact not published on fetched pages.

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SURROUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE

Talen Energy Montour CT expansion: surrounding infrastructure

CORROBORATED

The CTs would be built at an existing large coal-fired generating complex with established high-voltage transmission and gas access; the disputed rezoning parcel abuts Montour Preserve, a public recreation area.

Key data: Existing Montour generating complex + transmission; adjacency to Montour Preserve

Limitation: Pipeline/fiber specifics not published.

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Sources

Evidence and provenance

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