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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTS

Chester Generating Station

Chester Generating Station is a 55.8 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Chester County, Pennsylvania, operated by Constellation Power, Inc.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingFeb 1969 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
7Petroleum Liquids19 MW OperatingFeb 1969
8Petroleum Liquids19 MW OperatingMay 1969
9Petroleum Liquids19 MW OperatingMar 1969

Plant details

Operator
Constellation Power, Inc
Location
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 55.8 MW
First unit online
Feb 1969
EIA plant ID
3157

Location

39.8301, -75.3837

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem