Richmond Generating Station
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 3168 · Operator: Exelon Power
Nameplate132MWSummer 98 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,981Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1973Runs 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 | 7 | 0.8% | 15,535 |
| 2002 | 12.5 | 1.5% | 15,498 |
| 2003 | 3.4 | 0.4% | 16,628 |
| 2004 | 1.2 | 0.1% | 24,830 |
| 2005 | 7.3 | 0.9% | 13,921 |
| 2006 | 8.1 | 1.0% | 13,749 |
| 2007 | 4.6 | 0.5% | 13,052 |
| 2008 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 13,731 |
| 2009 | 0.5 | 0.1% | 13,869 |
| 2010 | 4.3 | 0.5% | 13,409 |
| 2011 | 1.7 | 0.2% | 13,568 |
| 2012 | 1.6 | 0.2% | 13,501 |
| 2013 | 2.7 | 0.3% | 8,540 |
| 2014 | 12 | 1.4% | 12,721 |
| 2015 | 13.5 | 1.6% | 11,920 |
| 2016 | 0.6 | 0.1% | 14,043 |
| 2017 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 10,570 |
| 2018 | 13.4 | 1.6% | 12,609 |
| 2019 | 0.9 | 0.1% | 12,651 |
| 2020 | 0.3 | 0.0% | 21,004 |
| 2021 | 0.7 | 0.1% | 13,925 |
| 2022 | 7.1 | 0.8% | 12,806 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 0.1% | 12,810 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.0% | 13,438 |
| 2025 | 5.8 | 0.7% | 12,981 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 65.8 | 49 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 92 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 65.8 | 49 | Jun 1973 | 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% | 132 MW |
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