Fairless Energy Center
Bucks County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 55298 · Operator: Edgewater Generation, LLC
Nameplate1,338MWSummer 1,280 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation9,070GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor81%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,071Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2004Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,406.6 | 22.2% | 7,474 |
| 2005 | 2,202.5 | 21.9% | 7,312 |
| 2006 | 2,679.9 | 26.6% | 7,268 |
| 2007 | 3,642.7 | 36.1% | 7,332 |
| 2008 | 4,144.3 | 39.1% | 7,247 |
| 2009 | 6,531 | 61.8% | 7,141 |
| 2010 | 5,548.2 | 52.4% | 7,179 |
| 2011 | 7,214.1 | 68.0% | 7,124 |
| 2012 | 8,229.9 | 77.4% | 7,155 |
| 2013 | 7,673.1 | 72.3% | 7,148 |
| 2014 | 6,995.6 | 64.8% | 7,313 |
| 2015 | 6,450.3 | 57.9% | 7,163 |
| 2016 | 8,579 | 76.8% | 7,179 |
| 2017 | 7,570.3 | 67.9% | 7,119 |
| 2018 | 6,866.6 | 61.0% | 7,151 |
| 2019 | 7,021.4 | 62.3% | 7,080 |
| 2020 | 7,848 | 69.8% | 7,095 |
| 2021 | 7,460.5 | 66.5% | 7,162 |
| 2022 | 7,693.4 | 68.6% | 7,201 |
| 2023 | 7,975.1 | 71.1% | 7,127 |
| 2024 | 7,691.1 | 68.4% | 7,180 |
| 2025 | 8,534.9 | 76.1% | 7,083 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198.9 | 191 | May 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198.9 | 191 | May 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198.9 | 191 | Jun 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198.9 | 191 | Jun 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 271.2 | 258 | May 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 271.2 | 258 | Jun 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT1 | — | CT | 198.9 | 155 | planned Mar 2004 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | — | CT | 198.9 | 155 | planned Mar 2004 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| ST2A | — | CA | 280.5 | 265 | planned Jun 2004 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Edgewater Generation, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Edgewater Generation, LLC | 100.0% | 1,338 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fairless Hills | retired | 1.1 km |
| Pennsbury | retired | 2.5 km |
| Wheelabrator Falls | 53 MW | 2.8 km |
| MF Mesa Lane LLC | 3 MW | 3.1 km |
| Tullytown | 2 MW | 3.4 km |
| Parkland Landfill Solar | 8 MW | 3.4 km |