54th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 2087th nationally
Richmond Generating Station is a oil power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 132 MW. It generates roughly 830 MWh per year — enough to power about 79 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2120 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Richmond Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Constellation Power, Inc |
| City | Phila. |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 19137 |
| Coordinates | 39.98447, -75.07525 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 65.8 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 92 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 65.8 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| CO₂ | 880 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2120 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.