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55.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Chester, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
55.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8301, -75.3837
County
Chester, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Constellation Power, Inc | Constellation Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Constellation Power, Inc | Constellation Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Chester Generating Station is a 55.8 MW petroleum-liquid-fueled power plant located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1969 and consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned by Constellation Energy and operated by Constellation Power, Inc. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Chester Generating Station produced 128 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 11th out of 31 similar plants in Pennsylvania based on capacity, and 95th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
10 MWh
Latest Month
128 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
4681 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
25 lb/MWh
SO₂
14 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.190 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.038 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
4696 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $42.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chester Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
PECO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CHESTER 13 KV UNIT 7
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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