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131.6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Philadelphia, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
131.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.9845, -75.0761
County
Philadelphia, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Constellation Power, Inc | Constellation Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Constellation Power, Inc | Constellation Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Richmond Generating Station is a 131.6 MW power plant located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 1973 and is owned and operated by Constellation Energy, through its subsidiary Constellation Power, Inc. The primary fuel source for the plant is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquids technology. The facility consists of two generators.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Richmond Generating Station's latest annual generation was 249 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant's size ranks it 6th out of 6 power plants in Pennsylvania and 50th out of 60 nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 6 articles related to industry, 3 related to deals, and 1 related to regulatory matters.
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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
249 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2120 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
8 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.085 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.017 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
2127 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $100.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Richmond Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
PECO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
RICH PE 13 KV UNIT91
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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