John B Rich Memorial Power Station
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 10113 · Operator: Gilberton Power Co
Nameplate88MWSummer 80 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation642GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor92%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,710Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988Runs as baseload
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 724.8 | 103.4% | 7,455 |
| 2002 | 509 | 72.6% | 8,907 |
| 2003 | 669.5 | 95.5% | 9,161 |
| 2004 | 722.8 | 102.9% | 6,760 |
| 2005 | 713.9 | 101.9% | 6,760 |
| 2006 | 711.7 | 101.6% | 6,760 |
| 2007 | 644.1 | 91.9% | 7,160 |
| 2008 | 608.5 | 86.6% | 7,157 |
| 2009 | 558.1 | 79.6% | 7,180 |
| 2010 | 585.5 | 83.5% | 7,190 |
| 2011 | 641.4 | 91.5% | 7,141 |
| 2012 | 420 | 59.8% | 7,142 |
| 2013 | 654.4 | 93.4% | 7,160 |
| 2014 | 622 | 88.8% | 13,823 |
| 2015 | 631.8 | 90.2% | 7,090 |
| 2016 | 631.3 | 89.8% | 13,318 |
| 2017 | 634.6 | 90.5% | 12,769 |
| 2018 | 612.1 | 87.3% | 13,906 |
| 2019 | 624.3 | 89.1% | 13,572 |
| 2020 | 634.3 | 90.3% | 13,910 |
| 2021 | 583.5 | 83.3% | 13,997 |
| 2022 | 637.5 | 91.0% | 13,916 |
| 2023 | 624.1 | 89.0% | 13,852 |
| 2024 | 616.9 | 87.8% | 13,729 |
| 2025 | 641.9 | 91.6% | 13,710 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 88.4 | 80 | Feb 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Gilberton Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Gilberton Power Co | 100.0% | 88 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wheelabrator Frackville Energy | retired | 2.1 km |
| St Nicholas Cogen Project | 99 MW | 4.1 km |
| Locust Ridge II LLC | 102 MW | 6.7 km |
| Locust Ridge | 26 MW | 9.3 km |
| PPL Martins Creek LLC Fishbach | retired | 11.4 km |
| PF Onsite BESS | — | 17.4 km |