Cheswick Power Plant
A 637 MW coal power plant in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, owned by GenOn Power Midwest, LP, commissioned in 1970, retired in 2022.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 8226Retired 2022Coal
Nameplate capacity
637 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1970
Location
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Coordinates
Generation (2022)
458.2 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2022
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
1
Location
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · 40.5383, -79.7906
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,940.5 | |
| 2016 | 1,950.6 | |
| 2017 | 1,287.5 | |
| 2018 | 1,204.9 | |
| 2019 | 789.8 | |
| 2020 | 550.9 | |
| 2021 | 1,379.4 | |
| 2022 | 458.2 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Energy Units 3 4 & 5 | Natural Gas | 556 MW | ~2 km |
| Springdale 1 & 2 | Natural Gas | 87.6 MW | ~2 km |
| PPG Monroeville Chemicals Center | Oil | 1.1 MW | ~12 km |
| Mon Valley Works | Natural Gas | 52.5 MW | ~17 km |
| Allegheny No. 5 Hydro Station | Hydroelectric | 9.2 MW | ~19 km |
| ECP Uptown Campus | Natural Gas | 5.6 MW | ~20 km |