A diverse portfolio of responsible coal, oil and natural gas generation

Exelon Generation, through its subsidiary Exelon Power, owns and operates a fossil generation portfolio that consists of baseload, intermediate and peaking stations, located in nine states and in Canada.

Exelon’s fossil power plants produce over 12,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity.  A diverse fuel mix of coal, oil and natural gas allows Exelon to remain competitive in the deregulated utility market by ensuring power during intermediate shoulder seasons and peak demand times.  Exelon’s peaker plants provide supplementary power for use during periods of high demand.

Fossil Investment

Fossil fuel plants play a key role in the supply of reliable power.  According to the U.S. Department of Energy, they provide nearly 2/3 of the nation’s electricity, including peak demand periods.  Exelon has sold or retired most of its coal plants and works to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at its fossil plants that remain in operation to cost-effectively meet demand.

• Advancing Clean Coal Technologies.  As part of the effort to reduce GHG emissions, many research projects for the development of “clean coal” plants are underway. Unfortunately, carbon capture and sequestration technology is not yet proven or economically feasible and additional government support is needed. In February 2010, Exelon announced its intent to join the FutureGen Alliance as part of a two-part project to advance clean coal technologies.  The Alliance is a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy and leading domestic and international companies.

  The Department of Energy recently announced a revised plan for the FutureGen project, called “FutureGen 2.0.” that consists of two parts.

• FutureGen 2.0
  • Repowering an existing power plant with oxycombustion technology to capture 90% of the plant’s CO2 emissions.
  • Developing a regional CO2 storage hub to transport catured CO2 and permanently store it in an  underground salien formation at a site to be selected in Illinois.
• Natural Gas. As part of our business and environment strategy, Exelon 2020, we have evaluated the economic merit of alternatives to abate GHG emissions in the electricity sector.  New natural gas combined-cycle plants continue to be the most economic new-build option.  However, with demand low and many power markets still saturated with generating capacity, new plants are simply not needed.  There will be ample opportunity to invest in new natural gas plants, but only when they are required to meet demand.

Safety and Performance

All Exelon facilities employ sophisticated emergency response plans to protect public health and safety. These plans are reviewed and approved by state governments and regulatory agencies. The emergency planning includes coordination with local counties, municipalities and school districts.

Exelon continues to pursue improvements in the efficiency and thermal performance of our fossil generating plants

• In 2009, our fossil fleet had the best summer commercial availability factor in 5 years (93.7%), demonstrating our ability to meet and leverage peak demand periods.
• GHG emissions from Exelon’s fossil generating plants decreased by 4.2% from 2008 levels primarily due to a decrease in demand.  Since 2001, we have reduced fossil generation emissions by more than 5.8 million metric tons.
• Most of these our early Exelon 2020 greenhouse gas reductionsns, yielded from Exelon 2020 so far,  were achieved by focusing on opportunities within Exelon’s own operations, including retiring or “mothballing” less efficient and higher-emitting fossil fuel power plants in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Texas.
• Exelon Power has worked with PJM Interconnection to retire four fossil units.  In 2011, Exelon Power permanently retired three fossil burning units, two units at Cromby Generating Station and one unit at Eddystone Generating Station.  Another fossil unit at Eddystone will retire in May 2012.

Fossil Power Plants

Exelon Power is responsbile for operating Exelon Generation's fleet of fossil (coal, oil, natural gas) generating assets which are located in nine states and in Canada.  Exelon Power is headquartered in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

Exelon-Operated Fossil Plants

Colorado Bend Generating Station

Colorado Bend Generating Station is a six unit, 550 MW natural gas power plant located in Wharton County, Texas.

3863 S. State Highway 60
Wharton, Texas 77488

Cromby Generating Station

Cromby Generating Station is a retired fossil power plant located on the Schuylkill River in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.

Township Line & Cromby Rds
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460
directions

Eddystone Generating Station

Eddystone Generating Station is operated by Exelon Power, a business unit of Exelon Generation. It is a six unit fossil power plant, located on the Delaware River in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, just south of Philadelphia. Eddystone's six units are capable of generating 820 MW.

#1 Industrial Highway
Eddystone, Pennsylvania 19013
directions

ExTex LaPorte Generating Station

ExTex LaPorte Generating Station is a 4-unit, 160-MW gas power plant located in Houston, Texas. The station provides power to customers in the Houston regions during peak demand situations.

10202 Strang Road
LaPorte, Texas 77571
directions

Fore River Generating Station

Fore River Generating Station is a three unit, 688.3 MW combined cycle natural gas power plant located in North Weymouth, MA.

9 Bridge Street
North Weymouth, Massachusetts 02191
directions

Gould Street Generating Station

Gould Street Generating Station is a one unit, 97 MW natural gas power plant located on Gould Street in south Baltimore, Maryland.

2105 Gould Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
directions

Grande Prairie Generating Station

Grand Prairie Generating Station is a one unit, 93 MW natural gas power plant located 250 miles northwest of Calgary in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.

RR#1 Site 14 Box 15
Grande Prairie, Canada t8V-2z8

Handley Generating Station

Handley Generating Station is a 3-unit 1,265-MW gas power plant located in Fort Worth, Texas. The station provides power to customers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), when needed.

6604 E Rosedale
Fort Worth, Texas 76112
directions

Handsome Lake Generating Station

Handsome Lake Generating Station is a five unit, 267.5 MW natural gas power plant located in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

173 Cornplanter Lane
Kennerdell, Pennsylvania 16734
directions

Hillabee Generating Station

Hillabee Generating Station is a three unit, 740 megawatt combined cycle natural gas power plant located in Tallapoosa County near Alexander City, Alabama.

152 Brick Plant Road
Alexander City, Alabama 35010
directions

Mountain Creek Generating Station

Mountain Creek Generating Station is a 3-unit, 805-MW gas power plant located in Dallas, Texas. The station provides power to customers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), when needed.

2233A Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75211
directions

Mystic Generating Station

Mystic Generating Station is an eight unit, 1,968 MW natural gas and oil power plant located in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

173 Alford Street
Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129
directions

Quail Run Generating Station

Quail Run Generating Station is a six unit, 550 MW combined cycle natural gas power plant located near Odessa, Texas.

2950 E. Interstate 20
Odessa, Texas 79776
directions

Sunnyside Cogeneration

Sunnyside Cogeneration is located in Sunnyside, Utah, and is fueled by waste coal. Exelon Power operates the facility and owns 50 percent (25.5 megawatts) of the stations's capacity. The station’s full capacity is 51 MW.

1 Power Plant Road
Sunnyside, Utah 84539
directions

Wolf Hollow Generating Station

Wolf Hollow Generating Station is a three unit, 720 megawatt (MW) combined-cycle natural gas power plant located in Granbury, Texas. It serves customers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Exelon purchased the facility in 2011.

9201 Wolf Hollow Court
Granbury, Texas 76048
directions

Peaking Plants

Chester Generating Station

Chester Generating Station is operated by Exelon Power, a business unit of Exelon Generation.  It is a 3-unit oil power plant located in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Front & Ward Streets
Chester, Pennsylvania 19013
directions

Croydon Generating Station

Croydon Generating Station is operated by Exelon Power, a business unit of Exelon Generation.  It is an 8-unit oil power plant located in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania.

955 River Road
Bristol Township, Pennsylvania 19020
directions

Delaware Generating Station

Delaware Generating Station is operated by Exelon Power, a business unit of Exelon Generation.  It is a 4-unit oil power plant located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1325 N Beach St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19125
directions

Falls Generating Station

Falls Generating Station is operated by Exelon Power, a business unit of Exelon Generation. It is a 3-unit oil power plant located in Falls Township, Pennsylvania.

Bristol Road/South Tyburn Road
Fallsington, Pennsylvania 19067
directions

Framingham Generating Station

Framingham Generating Station is a 3-unit gas power plant located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The units at Framingham are used to provide much needed power and voltage support during peak energy periods.

91 Leland Street
Framingham, Massachusetts 1760
directions

Moser Generating Station

Moser Generating Station is operated by Exelon Power, a business unit of Exelon Generation.  It is a 3-unit oil power plant located in Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania.

1595 Industrial Highway
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464
directions

New Boston Generating Station

New Boston Generating Station is operated by Exelon Power, a business unit of Exelon Generation, as part of the Peaking Division.  It is a 1-unit oil power plant located in Boston, Massachusetts.

776 Summer Street
South Boston, Massachusetts 2127
directions

Notch Cliff Generating Station

Notch Cliff Generating Station is an eight unit, 116.7 MW natural gas power plant located in Baltimore, Maryland.

10650 Harford Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21057
directions

Perryman Generating Station

Perryman Generating Station is a five unit, 353.6 MW oil and natural gas power plant located on Gould Street in Baltimore, Maryland.

900 Chelsea Road
Perryman, Maryland 21130

Philadelphia Road Generating Station

Philadelphia Road Generating Station is a four unit, 60.9 MW oil power plant located in Baltimore, Maryland.

3914 Pulaski Highway
Baltimore, Maryland 21224
directions

Richmond Generating Station

Richmond Generating Station is operated by Exelon Power, a business unit of Exelon Generation.  It is a 2-unit oil power plant located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

3901 N Delaware Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19137
directions

Riverside Generating Station

Riverside Generating Station is a four unit, 228 MW natural gas and oil power plant located on Sollers Point on the Patapsco River in Dundalk, Maryland.

4000 Broening Highway
Baltimore, Maryland 21222
directions

Schuylkill Generating Station

Schuylkill Generating Station is a two unit, 30 MW oil power plant located on the banks of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2800 Christian St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146
directions

Southeast Chicago Energy Project

Southeast Chicago Energy Project Generating Station is operated by Exelon Power, a business unit of Exelon Generation.  It is an 8-unit natural gas power plant located in Chicago, Illinois.

3141 E 96th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60617
directions

Southwark Generating Station

Southwark Generating Station is operated by Exelon Power, a business unit of Exelon Generation.  It is a 4-unit oil power plant located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2501 South Delaware Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
directions

West Medway Generating Station

West Medway Generating Station is a 3-unit, 105 MW oil power plant located in West Medway, Massachusetts. West Medway’s Rolls Royce Avon engines were the first of 12 dual-fuel engines installed in the world.

9 Summer Street
West Medway, Massachusetts 2053
directions

West Valley Generating Station

West Valley Generating Station is a five unit, 200 MW natural gas power plant located in West Valley City, Utah.

5935 West 4700 South
West Valley City, Utah 84118
directions

Westport Generating Station

Westport Generating Station is a one unit, 116 MW natural gas power plant located in Baltimore, Maryland.

2101 Kloman Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
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Ownership Interest Fossil Plants

Colver

Colver is located in Colver, Pennsylvania. The plant's one unit is fueled by waste coal. Exelon Power owns 25 percent (25.5 megawatts) of the stations’ capacity. The station’s full capacity is 102 MW.

141 Interpower Drive
Colver, Pennsylvania 15927
directions

Conemaugh

Conemaugh is a coal and oil power plant located in New Florence, Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh. Exelon has a 31.32 percent (535.8 megawatts) ownership interest in the plant.

P.O. Box K 1442 Power Plant Road
New Florence, Pennsylvania 15944
directions

Keystone

Keystone is a coal and oil power plant located in Plumcreek Township, southeastern Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Exelon has a 41.99 percent (720.4 MW) ownership interest in the plant.

313 Keystone Drive
Plumcreek Township, Pennsylvania 15774
directions

Wyman

W. F. Wyman is an oil power plant located in Yarmouth, Maine. Exelon has a 5.89 percent (36 megawatts) ownership interest in the plant.

Cousins Street
Yarmouth, Maine 04096