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COAL POWER PLANTSCheswick Power Plant
Cheswick Power Plant is a 637 MW retired coal power plant in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, operated by GenOn Power Midwest, LP.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJun 1970 (completed)
- ClosedMar 2022 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 637 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- GenOn Power Midwest, LP
- Location
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 637 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 8226
Location
40.5383, -79.7906
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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