This record consolidates 8 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.
| Operator / developer | Montour CT Project LLC (Talen Energy affiliate) |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Montour County, PA |
| Address | Not published |
| Location precision | parcel or bounded site |
| Coordinates | Not published; no coordinate inferred |
| Capacity | 655 MW |
| Aliases | Talen Energy Montour CT expansion |
| Project profile | 8 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 0 rows |
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)
Claim classification: Not yet assigned · Retrieved: 2026-08-29
Limitation: Data-center customer for the added generation not disclosed.
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
Claim classification: Not yet assigned · Retrieved: 2026-08-29
Limitation: PJM queue number not published in fetched sources.
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.
Claim classification: Not yet assigned · Retrieved: 2026-08-29
Limitation: Susquehanna River Basin Commission filings not retrieved.
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
Claim classification: Not yet assigned · Retrieved: 2026-08-29
Limitation: n.a.
The county planning director is named in coverage of the rezoning and county review process.
Key data: Greg Molter, Montour County Planning Director
Claim classification: Not yet assigned · Retrieved: 2026-08-29
Limitation: No direct phone/email; Derry Township zoning officer not named in fetched sources.
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.
Claim classification: Not yet assigned · Retrieved: 2026-08-29
Limitation: n.a.
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
Claim classification: Not yet assigned · Retrieved: 2026-08-29
Limitation: Talen community-relations contact not published on fetched pages.
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
Claim classification: Not yet assigned · Retrieved: 2026-08-29
Limitation: Pipeline/fiber specifics not published.