Chester Operations — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50410
- Capacity
- 69.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Delaware, PA
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Kimberly-Clark Corp
- Parent Company
- Kimberly-Clark
- Annual Generation
- 172,193 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Chester Operations
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #42 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#1032 of 2009 nationally
69.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Delaware, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
69.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8435, -75.3577
County
Delaware, PA
Nearby Plants
- Chester Generating StationDistillate Oil55.8 MW · 2.7 km
- Liberty Electric Power PlantNatural Gas614 MW · 2.7 km
- Covanta Delaware ValleyMuni. Waste90 MW · 3.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kimberly-Clark Corp | Kimberly-Clark | — |
| Owner(s) | Kimberly-Clark Corp | Kimberly-Clark | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
15.1K MWh
Latest Month
172.2K MWh
Annual Generation
28.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint 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 NBUS
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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