Chester Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3157
- Capacity
- 55.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chester, PA
- Operating Since
- 1969
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Constellation Power, Inc
- Parent Company
- Constellation Energy
- Annual Generation
- 127.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Chester Generating Station
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #8 of 28 Distillate Oil plants in PA#68 of 827 nationally
55.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Chester, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
55.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8301, -75.3837
County
Chester, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Constellation Power, Inc | Constellation Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Constellation Power, Inc | Constellation Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
10 MWh
Latest Month
128 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint 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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