Milesburg

“Located at 285 Commercial St, Milesburg, PA 16853 (coordinates 40°56'26.4"N 77°47'21.4"W), this former fuel oil peaker plant retired in 1984 and has a retired capacity of 46 MW (see Figure 30 and Table 19). The land is cleared and has no plans for redevelopment currently. The 9.7-acre site is located near the intersection of Interstate 80 and Interstate 99. The site has been decommissioned, but its remediation status is unknown. It and 15.3 acres of adjacent available land is zoned for industrial use and rated as level ground. The site is not classified as a presumptive brownfield, but it has been confirmed to have soil contamination while groundwater contamination has not been determined. FEMA designates the site as having a relatively low natural hazard risk but sitting in a floodway. The parcel and nearby parcels are not located within or adjacent to a documented coal mining area and are, therefore, considered to have minimal mine subsidence potential. Rail access and major roads are easily accessible at the site, but the nearest major river access is ~18.5 miles away. The site has easily accessible transmission lines and a substation, but the nearest natural gas pipeline is ~1.5 miles away. The nearest broadband installation is 9.5 miles away. The nearest generator is ~27 miles away. The site is ~1 mile from the Marcellus shale formation. The nearest wastewater treatment plant is ~1 mile away, and the nearest brownfield is ~5 miles away. There are ~267,976 people within 30 miles of the site.”

PATER Part A report, section 4.14, page 48

Report name

Milesburg

Address

285 Commercial St, Milesburg, PA 16853

Coordinates

40°56'26.4"N 77°47'21.4"W

Fuel

Distillate Fuel Oil

Zoning

Industrial

Ruggedness

0 = Level

Brownfield designation

Not Presumptive

On-site contamination

Confirmed

Groundwater contamination

TBD

FEMA natural hazards risk

Relatively low

FEMA flood hazard

Floodway

Population within 30 miles

About 267,976 (report estimate)

PJM transmission zone

APS

Evaluated for

New generation or large load

The report evaluated sites in the APS transmission zone for both new generation and new large loads, because the difference between expected load and generation there was marginal (page 79).

Current status

Part A candidate. Part B will narrow the 21 sites to 5 to 7 priorities.

Next step

Part B will rank the sites and validate the top 5 to 7 through site visits (page 103).

Public comment

Written comments on Part A are accepted under PUC Docket No. M-2026-3059601 through October 14, 2026.

Review meetings

The report says PATER Study Review Meetings are planned for October and February (page 103).