Fairless Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55298
- Capacity
- 1338 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bucks, PA
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Edgewater Generation, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 8,534,917 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 72.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Fairless Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #7 of 70 Natural Gas plants in PA#76 of 2009 nationally
1338 MW Natural Gas operating in Bucks, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
1,338 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.1475, -74.7411
County
Bucks, PA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Edgewater Generation, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Edgewater Generation, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Fairless Energy Center is a 1,338 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2004 and consists of six generators. It is owned and operated by Edgewater Generation, LLC. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation data, Fairless Energy Center produced 8,534,917 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 72.8%. The plant is a significant power producer in Pennsylvania, ranking as the 6th largest of 35 power plants in the state, and 81st largest of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
838.9K MWh
Latest Month
8.5M MWh
Annual Generation
72.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
31020647 FORDMILL
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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