Fairless HillsRetired
Bucks County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 7701 · Operator: Exelon Power
×60 MW other retired since 2020 (latest Jun 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 163 | 30.7% | 16,864 |
| 2005 | 212.3 | 40.2% | 16,379 |
| 2006 | 212.9 | 40.4% | 16,687 |
| 2007 | 229 | 43.5% | 15,751 |
| 2008 | 227.2 | 43.0% | 14,283 |
| 2009 | 237.4 | 44.8% | 13,285 |
| 2010 | 239.4 | 44.9% | 13,821 |
| 2011 | 241.6 | 45.1% | 13,975 |
| 2012 | 246.9 | 45.9% | 14,099 |
| 2013 | 240 | 45.1% | 15,912 |
| 2014 | 247.5 | 46.4% | 14,704 |
| 2015 | 257.2 | 48.5% | 15,204 |
| 2016 | 242.2 | 45.0% | 15,364 |
| 2017 | 230 | 42.5% | 15,464 |
| 2018 | 211.7 | 39.5% | 17,478 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 37.4% | 14,209 |
| 2020 | 76.6 | 34.9% | 13,687 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Landfill Gas | ST | 30 | 30 | Dec 1996 | Retired Jun 2020 | — | coming soon |
| B | Landfill Gas | ST | 30 | 30 | Dec 1996 | Retired Jun 2020 | — | 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).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fairless Energy Center | 1,338 MW | 1.1 km |
| Pennsbury | retired | 2.1 km |
| MF Mesa Lane LLC | 3 MW | 2.4 km |
| Tullytown | 2 MW | 2.8 km |
| Wheelabrator Falls | 53 MW | 2.9 km |
| Midline Commerce Center - SLCNJ006 | 1 MW | 3.6 km |