7th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 96th nationally
Beaver Valley is a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 1,847 MW. It generates roughly 15.0M MWh per year — enough to power about 1,429,757 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 93% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Beaver Valley |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation Llc |
| City | Shippingport |
| County | Beaver County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 15077 |
| Coordinates | 40.62190, -80.43360 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | Uranium | 923 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 2 | Nuclear | Uranium | 923 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.