Beaver Dam
Bradford County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 58811 · Operator: Beaver Dam Energy LLC
Nameplate22MWSummer 21 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation44GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor24%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,076Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2016Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 62.3 | 57.8% | 8,027 |
| 2017 | 63.3 | 34.4% | 7,804 |
| 2018 | 64.6 | 35.1% | 7,761 |
| 2019 | 53.2 | 28.9% | 7,708 |
| 2020 | 46.1 | 25.0% | 7,817 |
| 2021 | 41.6 | 22.6% | 7,926 |
| 2022 | 60.5 | 32.9% | 7,789 |
| 2023 | 68.1 | 37.0% | 8,427 |
| 2024 | 41.5 | 22.5% | 8,761 |
| 2025 | 43.7 | 23.8% | 9,076 |
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 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4.4 | 4.2 | Jun 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4.4 | 4.2 | Jun 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4.4 | 4.2 | Jun 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4.4 | 4.2 | Jun 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4.4 | 4.2 | Jun 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Beaver Dam Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Beaver Dam Energy LLC | 100.0% | 22 MW |
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