Birdsboro Power
Berks County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 61035 · Operator: Birdsboro Power LLC
Nameplate525MWSummer 485 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3,117GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor73%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,573Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2019Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,186.3 | 76.7% | 6,389 |
| 2020 | 3,631.3 | 85.2% | 6,353 |
| 2021 | 3,465.1 | 81.6% | 6,364 |
| 2022 | 3,020.5 | 71.1% | 6,394 |
| 2023 | 3,239.7 | 76.3% | 6,441 |
| 2024 | 3,710.7 | 87.1% | 6,427 |
| 2025 | 3,377.5 | 79.5% | 6,476 |
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 Fired Combined Cycle | CS | 525 | 485 | May 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Birdsboro Power LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Birdsboro Power LLC | 100.0% | 525 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC | 8 MW | 1.6 km |
| Titus | 36 MW | 10.1 km |
| Morgantown Solar Park | 2 MW | 14.1 km |
| Morgantown | 2 MW | 14.2 km |
| Moser Generating Station | 64 MW | 15.7 km |
| Western Berks | 3 MW | 16.8 km |