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63.6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Bucks, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
63.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1970
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.1771, -74.7897
County
Bucks, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Constellation Power, Inc | Constellation Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Constellation Power, Inc | Constellation Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Falls power plant, located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has a total capacity of 63.6 MW. The plant began operating in 1970 and is owned by Constellation Energy, with Constellation Power, Inc. listed as the EIA operator. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes petroleum liquid technologies. Falls consists of 3 generators.
In terms of grid context, Falls operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 187 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Falls ranks 10th out of 31 similar plants in Pennsylvania and 84th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
14 MWh
Latest Month
187 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3650 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
20 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $48.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Falls Generating Station · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
PECO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
FALLS 13 KV UNIT01
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
34.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
11 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.148 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.030 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
3662 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East