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 southeastern Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois and Texas.

Exelon’s fossil power plants produce over 6,000 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 more than 2,000 MW of 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 May 2011, Exelon Power permanently retired two fossil burning units, one unit at Cromby Generating Station and one unit at Eddystone Generating Station.  A second fossil unit at Cromby retired at the end of 2011 and another fossil unit at Eddystone will retire in May 2012.

Fossil Power Plants

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
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Eddystone Generating Station

Eddystone Generating Station is an 7-unit coal, gas and oil power plant located on the Delaware River in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Construction of the plant began in the mid-1950s with Unit 1 and Unit 2 coming on-line in 1960 and Unit 3 and Unit 4 coming on-line in 1974 and 1976, respectively. Unit 1 retired from service on May 31, 2011. Unit 2 is scheduled to retire in May 2012, after which Eddystone will remain in service, operating six units capable of generating 820 MW.

#1 Industrial Highway
Eddystone, Pennsylvania 19013
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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
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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
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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
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Wolf Hollow Generating Station

Wolf Hollow Generating Station is a 2 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
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Peaking Plants

Croydon

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

955 River Road
Bristol Township, Pennsylvania 19020
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Delaware

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

1325 N Beach St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19125
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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
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New Boston

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
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Schuylkill Generating Station

Schuylkill Generating Station is a 3-unit, 196 MW peak gas power plant located on the banks of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The facility operates during periods of increased demand on the regional power grid.

2800 Christian St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146
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Southeast Chicago Energy Project

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

3141 E 96th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60617
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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
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