Wheelabrator Frackville EnergyRetired
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 50879 · Operator: Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
×48 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Feb 2020)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 353.6 | 93.9% | 12,540 |
| 2002 | 348.2 | 89.3% | 12,369 |
| 2003 | 386.6 | 99.2% | 21,780 |
| 2004 | 387.2 | 99.0% | 20,512 |
| 2005 | 397.7 | 102.0% | 13,257 |
| 2006 | 383.1 | 98.3% | 13,466 |
| 2007 | 365.7 | 93.8% | 14,531 |
| 2008 | 324.1 | 86.8% | 9,282 |
| 2009 | 372.4 | 100.0% | 9,308 |
| 2010 | 353.2 | 94.9% | 14,367 |
| 2011 | 368.4 | 99.0% | 14,948 |
| 2012 | 357.4 | 95.8% | 14,425 |
| 2013 | 357.2 | 96.0% | 15,064 |
| 2014 | 361 | 97.0% | 16,131 |
| 2015 | 263.7 | 70.8% | 14,768 |
| 2016 | 332.7 | 89.1% | 16,105 |
| 2017 | 369.6 | 99.3% | 15,130 |
| 2018 | 326.3 | 87.6% | 18,006 |
| 2019 | 338.3 | 90.9% | 17,243 |
| 2020 | 50.7 | 160.3% | 18,108 |
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 | 48 | 42.5 | Sep 1988 | Retired Feb 2020 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wheelabrator Environmental Systems. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| John B Rich Memorial Power Station | 88 MW | 2.1 km |
| St Nicholas Cogen Project | 99 MW | 4.4 km |
| Locust Ridge II LLC | 102 MW | 6.8 km |
| Locust Ridge | 26 MW | 9 km |
| PPL Martins Creek LLC Fishbach | retired | 11 km |
| Schuylkill Haven PA BTM | 5 MW | 16.9 km |