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69.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Delaware, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
69.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8435, -75.3577
County
Delaware, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kimberly-Clark Corp | Kimberly-Clark | — |
| Owner(s) | Kimberly-Clark Corp | Kimberly-Clark | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Chester Operations is a 69.2 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2020 and consists of 4 generators. It is owned and operated by Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The plant's location places it within the PJM Interconnection balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Chester Operations generated 172,193 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.3%. The plant ranks 40th out of 68 power plants in Pennsylvania and 1025th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
15.1K MWh
Latest Month
172.2K MWh
Annual Generation
28.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
593 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
2020
$1,116/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $77.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Paper Tap Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.068 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SCOTTPAP13 KV SCOTCO
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.011 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
27.9%
Annual Net Gen
169 GWh
CO₂eq
593 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East