Richmond Generating Station

3901 N. Delaware Ave., Phila., PA 19137

Plant Summary Information

Richmond Generating Station is ranked #3 out of 53 distillate fuel oil power plants in Pennsylvania in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Richmond Generating Station is comprised of 2 generators and generated 162.6 MWh during the 3-month period between May 2023 to August 2023.

Plant NameRichmond Generating Station
Utility NameConstellation Power, Inc
LocationPhiladelphia County, PA
Initial Operation DateJune 1973
Last Update Aug 2023
Annual Generation 5.7 GWh
Annual Consumption 92.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #7,397 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #161 out of 1,262 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #163 out of 231 Pennsylvania Power Plants
Ranked #3 out of 53 Pennsylvania Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types Distillate Fuel Oil
Previous Operator Exelon Power (2013 to 2021)
Constellation Power, Inc (2022 to 2023)

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Richmond Generating Station Details

Summary Information
Plant NameRichmond Generating Station (3168)
Plant Address3901 N. Delaware Ave., Phila., PA 19137
UtilityConstellation Power, Inc (6035)
Latitude, Longitude39.98447, -75.07525
Generation Dates on FileFeb 2001 to Aug 2023
Initial Operation DateJune 1973
Annual Generation 5.7 GWh
Fuel Types Distillate Fuel Oil
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourceNA
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerPECO Energy Co (14940) PA
Grid Voltage 230.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 91 Details Operating June 1973

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationRICH PE 13 KV UNIT91
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataRICH PE 13 KV UNIT91
Nameplate Capacity65.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity49 MW
Winter Capacity66.4 MW
Minimum Load20 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1973
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 92 Details Operating June 1973

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationRICH PE 13 KV UNIT92
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataRICH PE 13 KV UNIT92
Nameplate Capacity65.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity49 MW
Winter Capacity66.9 MW
Minimum Load20 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1973
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Richmond Generating Station Plant Owners

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