Power plants in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
8 operating power plants in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, with 2,218 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
8
Nameplate capacity
2,218 MW
Net generation, 2025
16.8 TWh
7 of 8 plants reported
Largest power plants in Beaver County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaver ValleyNuclear | 1,847 | 15,084 | 93.2% |
| 2 | Shell Chemical Appalachia LLCNatural gas | 310 | 1,564 | 57.6% |
| 3 | Gaucho SolarSolar | 20 | 32.0 | 18.2% |
| 4 | Pine 1 SolarSolar | 17 | 28.5 | 19.1% |
| 5 | Pine 2 SolarSolar | 17 | 28.5 | 19.0% |
| 6 | Townsend HydroHydro | 5.2 | 14.2 | 31.1% |
| 7 | Beaver Solar LLCSolar | 1.3 | – | – |
| 8 | Beaver Valley Patterson DamHydro | 0.8 | 4.4 | 42.2% |
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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