Wayne

“Located at 3590 Franklin Pike, Cochranton, PA 16314 (coordinates 41°30'53.1"N 80°00'37.1"W), this former fuel oil peaker plant retired in 2004 and has a retired capacity of 53 MW (see Figure 35 and Table 24). Since retirement, the site has been cleared while keeping a substation on the property. The 53-acre site is located near the intersection of State Highway 173 and US-322. The site is decommissioned, but its remediation status is unknown. It and 0.8 acres of adjacent land are not zoned and rated as slightly rugged. The site is not classified as a presumptive brownfield, and there is no known soil or groundwater contamination. FEMA designates the site as having a relatively moderate natural hazard risk and minimal flooding risk. The parcel and nearby parcels are designated as having possible mine subsidence potential, as they are located within or adjacent to a known coal mining area; however, no publicly accessible PA DEP records were identified to confirm that mining activities occurred on the site. Rail and water access all fall within 2 miles of the site; a major roadway is within 1 mile. Transmission lines and a substation are accessible on site; a natural gas line runs ~2 miles away. The nearest broadband installation is ~3.5 miles away. The closest generator is ~19 miles away. The site sits on the Marcellus shale formation. The nearest wastewater treatment plant is ~4 miles away, and the nearest brownfield is ~16 miles away. There are ~236,732 people within 30 miles of the site.”

PATER Part A report, section 4.19, page 53

Report name

Wayne (PA)

Address

3590 Franklin Pike, Cochranton, PA 16314

Coordinates

41°30'53.1"N 80°00'37.1"W

Fuel

Distillate Fuel Oil

Zoning

Special

Ruggedness

2 = Slightly rugged

Brownfield designation

Not Presumptive

On-site contamination

None known

Groundwater contamination

None known

FEMA natural hazards risk

Relatively moderate

FEMA flood hazard

Minimal

Population within 30 miles

About 236,732 (report estimate)

PJM transmission zone

PENELEC

Evaluated for

New large load

The report places sites in the PENELEC transmission zone in its large-load category, because expected generation additions there exceed projected load growth (pages 76 and 79).

The acreage-based generation estimates in Table 28 cover only the sites in zones evaluated for generation, so this site does not appear there.

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).