Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC
Natural gas power plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. 309.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC.
Also known as Shell Chemical Appalachia Power Plant · EIA plant 58933
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 309.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2021First generator online
- Operator
- Shell Chemical Appalachia LLCEIA operator ID 58798
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Beaver County, PA40.6717, −80.3364
- EIA plant ID
- 58933EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Shell Chemical Appalachia produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.56 TWh
1,563,783 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
57.6%
2024: 59.2%
January to July 2026
1.06 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2022 to 2025
1.4–1.6
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | 212,405 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,407,865 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,530,623 | 56.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,610,368 | 59.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,563,783 | 57.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,057,557 | 67.1% | 7 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, 2025
918,418
US short tons. 2024: 829,454
SO₂, 2025
5
US short tons
NOx, 2025
47
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.59 t
About 1,175 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (101, 102, 103), matched to EIA plant 58933 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
391
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
345
million gallons
Source
Ohio River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.143
USGS SUI, HUC12 Sixmile Run-Ohio River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 48.4 | July 2021 |
| GTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 48.4 | July 2021 |
| GTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 48.4 | July 2021 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.3 | October 2021 |
| STG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.3 | October 2021 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC 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 Shell Chemical Appalachia
How much power does Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC produce?
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC reported 1,563,783 MWh (1.56 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 57.6% capacity factor on 309.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.06 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC?
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC is in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, at 40.6717, −80.3364. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 58798). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2021, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC, 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
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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