Beaver Valley — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6040
- Capacity
- 1846.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Nuclear
- Technology
- Nuclear
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Beaver, PA
- Operating Since
- 1976
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 15,084,260 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 93.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Beaver Valley
OperatingNuclear
Ranked #4 of 5 Nuclear plants in PA#30 of 57 nationally
1846.8 MW Nuclear operating in Beaver, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
1,846.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Nuclear
Technology
1976
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6219, -80.4336
County
Beaver, PA
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC | First Energy Nuclear Operating | FirstEnergy |
| Owner(s) | Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC | Ohio Edison Co [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Ohio Edison Co [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Beaver Valley Power Station is a nuclear power plant on the Ohio River covering 1,000 acres (400 ha) near Shippingport, Pennsylvania, United States, roughly 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. The plant is operated by Vistra Corp and power is generated by two Westinghouse pressurized water reactors. As of 2023, it is the fourth largest employer in Beaver County.
Read more on WikipediaBeaver Valley is a nuclear power plant located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The plant has a total capacity of 1846.8 MW across two nuclear generators. It began operating in 1976 and is currently owned and operated by Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC. Beaver Valley ranks as the fourth-largest power plant in Pennsylvania (out of five total) and 29th-largest nuclear plant nationally (out of 55 total).
The plant's latest annual generation was 15,084,260 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 93.0%. Beaver Valley operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 7 articles related to deals and 3 articles related to the nuclear industry.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.4M MWh
Latest Month
15.1M MWh
Annual Generation
93.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Beaver Valley Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.251 km
Operator
First Energy Generation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
BEAV DUQ138 KV 1A SS
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (2)Beta
Last updated 2026-03-26
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