Chester Operations
Natural gas power plant in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. 69.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Also known as EIA plant 50410
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 69.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Kimberly-Clark CorpEIA operator ID 10273
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Delaware County, PA39.8437, −75.3588
- EIA plant ID
- 50410EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Chester Operations produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
175 GWh
175,189 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
28.9%
2024: 28.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
169.3–279.6
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 389,328 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 386,221 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 367,077 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 389,779 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 349,989 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 372,016 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 395,765 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 375,728 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 344,735 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 335,288 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 88,802 | 15.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 77,593 | 13.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 70,191 | 11.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 302,863 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 298,338 | 50.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 279,604 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 241,132 | 41.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 243,020 | 41.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 214,375 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 199,998 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 94,646 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2021 | 178,059 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 188,778 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 169,319 | 27.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 172,193 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 175,189 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2019
Not reported
US short tons. 2018: Not reported
SO₂, 2019
Not reported
US short tons
NOx, 2019
145
US short tons
0 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2019 (35), matched to EIA plant 50410 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 17.3 | July 2020 |
| 6A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 17.3 | August 2020 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 17.3 | August 2020 |
| 7A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 17.3 | August 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Kimberly-Clark Corp as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Chester Operations
How much power does Chester Operations produce?
Chester Operations reported 175,189 MWh (175 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.9% capacity factor on 69.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Chester Operations?
Chester Operations is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, at 39.8437, −75.3588. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Chester Operations?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Kimberly-Clark Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 10273). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Chester Operations start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Chester Operations?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Chester Operations, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page