WHY THIS CAMPAIGN MATTERS
Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station is a 940 megawatt combined cycle natural gas fueled power plant, located just behind the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival grounds.
In 2020, Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station was named as one of Pennsylvania's “dirty dozen,” ranking as one of the top 12 polluters in the state.
Tenaska emits over 2.6 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year, pollutants that can have serious health and environmental impacts.
Help Protect Your Community!
Although Tenaska Westmoreland is a major source of air pollution under the Clean Air Act and has operated since 2018, it has never applied for or received a Title V Operating Permit (for air pollution). Instead, the facility has been using a patchwork of temporary permits and extensions from PA DEP.
Tenaska is finally applying for its Title V Permit. We need your help to encourage DEP to add more protective measures!
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY MEETINGS
In anticipation of Tenaska's Title V permit application, MWA is hosting community meetings in the West Newton area. For information on these meetings, sign up for MWA’s monthly email newsletter, and reach out to MWA’s community organizer, Em Hough, to get Tenaska-specific updates!
HOW CAN YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
If you live near Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station, here are a few ways you can help keep this facility in compliance:
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- Report complaints about the facility to PA DEP promptly. You can do this either by phone (866-255-5158) or online at www.pa.dep.gov.
- You can report odors (this facility is not allowed to produce any smells outside of its property), and you can also report emissions (visible pollution, emissions into the air, such as smoke, dust, or other pollution coming from the facility).
- Host a PurpleAir monitor. Reach out to Em Hough (em@mtwatershed.com) to see if your property would be a good fit!
- Keep a written, dated record of things you notice about the facility.
- Sign up for updates and attend community meetings
- Attend your township supervisor meetings to voice your concerns about the facility
- Report complaints about the facility to PA DEP promptly. You can do this either by phone (866-255-5158) or online at www.pa.dep.gov.
News & Updates
Since July 2024, Tenaska’s Title V Operating Permit application has been undergoing technical review by the PA DEP prior to the draft permit being published and available for public comment.…
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The Tenaska Generating Station is located in South Huntingdon Township, just behind the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival. This 940-megawatt combined cycle power plant makes electricity using both a gas turbine and…
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Tenaska Generating Station is a 940 megawatt combined cycle natural gas fueled power plant operated by Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners. The power plant produces electricity from both natural gas and steam.…
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