Falls
Bucks County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 3162 · Operator: Exelon Power
Nameplate64MWSummer 51 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,752Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1970Runs as rarely runs
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 | 4.5 | 1.0% | 14,719 |
| 2002 | 6.7 | 1.5% | 14,858 |
| 2003 | 2.6 | 0.6% | 14,214 |
| 2004 | 1.3 | 0.3% | 11,983 |
| 2005 | 1.7 | 0.4% | 12,348 |
| 2006 | 0.7 | 0.1% | 28,845 |
| 2007 | 0.7 | 0.2% | 17,571 |
| 2008 | 0.5 | 0.1% | 21,952 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | -0.9 | -0.2% | — |
| 2012 | 0.3 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.2 | 0.3% | 26,151 |
| 2015 | 1.2 | 0.3% | 13,800 |
| 2016 | 0.7 | 0.1% | 17,098 |
| 2017 | 2.8 | 0.6% | 20,962 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.4% | 14,005 |
| 2019 | 0.7 | 0.1% | 19,887 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 25,109 |
| 2021 | 0.2 | 0.0% | 19,727 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 0.4% | 16,401 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 22,350 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.0% | 16,973 |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 0.3% | 14,752 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 21.2 | 17 | May 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 21.2 | 17 | May 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 21.2 | 17 | Jun 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Exelon Power. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Exelon Power | 100.0% | 64 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wheelabrator Falls | 53 MW | 2.4 km |
| Tullytown | 2 MW | 2.9 km |
| Pennsbury | retired | 3.1 km |
| MF Mesa Lane LLC | 3 MW | 3.3 km |
| Veolia Energy Trenton L.P. | 6 MW | 4.9 km |
| Fairless Hills | retired | 5.2 km |