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Brain Food: Pennsylvania
| Plant Name | City/State | Utility Owner | Estimated Mercury Emissions in 1999 (Pounds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer City | Homer City, PA | Edison Mission Energy | 1,608 |
| Keystone | Shelocta, PA | Sithe Northeast Management Co. | 1,607 |
| Montour | Montour, PA | Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. | 1,058 |
| Bruce Mansfield | Beaver, PA | Pennsylvania Power Co. | 961 |
| Shawville | Shawville, PA | Sithe Pennsylvania Holding LLC | 805 |
| Conemaugh | New Florence, PA | Sithe Northeast Management Co. | 494 |
| Brunner Island | York, PA | Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. | 425 |
| Hatfield's Ferry | Greene, PA | West Penn Power Co. | 359 |
| Armstrong | Armstrong, PA | West Penn Power Co. | 266 |
| Sunbury | Shamokin Dam, PA | Sunbury Generation LLC | 257 |
| Cheswick | Allegheny, PA | Duquesne Light Co. | 206 |
| New Castle | Lawrence, PA | Duquesne Light Co. | 181 |
| Northampton Generating Company | Northampton, PA | PG&E Generating Company | 162 |
| Portland | Portland, PA | Sithe Pennsylvania Holding LLC | 114 |
| Johnsonburg Mill | Johnsonburg, PA | Willamette Industries Inc. | 96 |
| Panther Creek Energy Facility | Nesquehoning, PA | Panther Creek Partners | 78 |
| Titus | Birdsboro, PA | Sithe Pennsylvania Holding LLC | 66 |
| Elrama | Washington, PA | Duquesne Light Co. | 57 |
| Cambria CoGen | Ebensburg, PA | Cambria Cogen Co. | 48 |
| Colver Power Project | Colver, PA | TIFD VIII W Inc. | 48 |
| Seward | New Florence, PA | Sithe Pennsylvania Holding LLC | 46 |
| Martins Creek | Northampton, PA | Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. | 45 |
| Hunlock Power Station | Luzerne, PA | United Gas Imp Co. (The) | 44 |
| Eddystone | Delaware, PA | Peco Energy Co. | 44 |
| Mitchell (PA) | Washington, PA | West Penn Power Co. | 30 |
| AES BV Partners Beaver Valley | Monaca, PA | AES | 29 |
| Cromby Generating Station | Chester, PA | Peco Energy Co. | 7 |
| State Total | 9,156 | ||
| Percent of National Total | 10.6% | ||
