Beaver Valley is a nuclear power facility with 1,846.8 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, registered as EIA Plant ID 6040. The plant's generating configuration is two nuclear pressurized-water reactor (PWR) generating units.

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Key fields

Reported capacity: 1,846.8 MW
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Technology: Nuclear
Primary generation technology.
Registry anchor: Plant 6040
Beaver County · PJM
Operating status: Operating

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Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
1	923.4 MW 907 MW summer	Nuclear Nuclear · ST	Sep 1976 Retirement: May 2021	Operating
2	923.4 MW 901 MW summer	Nuclear Nuclear · ST	Nov 1987 Retirement: Oct 2021	Operating

Commercial, land, and environmental record

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Transactions and agreements

Memorandum Of Understanding

May 9, 2022

Energy Harbor and Standard Power signed MOU for large-scale data center adjacent to Beaver Valley. Phase 1 contemplated 10-year direct-purchase agreement for 200–300 MW electricity and capacity at fixed price; specific capacity unresolved due to range disclosure.

10 yearsEnergy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC · Standard Power

Energy Harbor and Standard Power to Develop Nuclear Energy Data Infrastructure

Power Purchase Agreement

Jan 9, 2026

Vistra announced 20-year PPAs with Meta covering three PJM nuclear plants with combined 2,176 MW operating generation plus 433 MW uprates. Beaver Valley allocation: 140 MW uprate capacity; plant-specific capacity not separately disclosed; purchases begin late 2026.

20 yearsVistra Operations Company LLC · Meta Platforms, Inc.

Vistra and Meta Announce Agreements to Support Nuclear Plants in PJM and Add New Nuclear Generation to the Grid - Jan 9, 2026

Land and environmental record

Environmental Compliance Milestone

2018

No 2018 Environmental Protection Plan non-compliances; no unreviewed environmental questions identified

2018 annual environmental report states no Environmental Protection Plan non-compliances and no unreviewed environmental questions identified; no significant environmental events or operational changes affecting environment reported.

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NPDES Industrial Waste Cooling Water And Stormwater Permit

Nov 1, 2021

NPDES Permit PA0025615

Pennsylvania DEP final permit authorizes discharge of Unit 1 and Unit 2 cooling-tower blowdown, monitored internal sources, and treated radioactive waste. Permit period: November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2023; subsequent authorization November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2026.

AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER FACILITIES

Owner Stated Emissions Profile

Zero nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, or greenhouse gases from generation

Owner factsheet states cooling-tower plume is water vapor; nuclear generation produces no NOx, SO2, CO2 or greenhouse gases. Owner-stated generation profile, not independent emissions inventory.

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Owner Stated Operating Site Area

453-acre operating site

Energy Harbor/FirstEnergy plant factsheet describes Beaver Valley Power Station on a 453-acre site along the Ohio River. Owner factsheet figure; distinct from NRC's dated 450-acre regulatory-report figure.

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Spent Fuel Storage And Decommissioning Waste

2024

25,306 cubic feet low-level radioactive waste; 100 spent-fuel overpacks + 6 GTCC overpacks (106 total); transition to Holtec HI-STORM FW system beginning 2025

Vistra's 2024 triennial ISFSI decommissioning funding plan estimates 25,306 cu ft low-level radioactive waste and identifies 106 overpacks total (100 spent-fuel, 6 GTCC). Plan states Vistra expected to begin Holtec HI-STORM FW storage system changeover in 2025.

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos 1 & 2 ISFSI; Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 ISFSI & Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 ISFSI - Triennial ISFSI Decommissioning Funding Plan

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Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

plant:plant-6040Grid selectionCanonical asset page /assets/facilities/beaver-valley.

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC

Entity 64225

Operating portfolio

3 plants

2 states

Reported capacity

4,083.6 MW

Nuclear

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Beaver ValleyCurrent	1,846.8 MW	PA
Perry	1,311.6 MW	OH
Davis Besse	925.2 MW	OH

Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.

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Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Jun 26, 1970
Jun 26, 1970
Unit 1 construction startSafety Eval...
Beaver Valley Unit 1 construction began; the NRC records the Unit 1 construction permit date as June 26, 1970.
May 3, 1974
May 3, 1974
Unit 2 construction startSafety Eval...
Beaver Valley Unit 2 construction began; the NRC records the Unit 2 construction permit date as May 3, 1974.
Sep 1976
Sep 1976
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
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1. Nov 1987
  Nov 1987
  Generator enters operationEIA-860
  EIA-860 lists generator 2 with this operating date.
May 2021
May 2021
Planned generator retirementEIA-860
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 1.
Oct 2021
Oct 2021
Planned generator retirementEIA-860
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 2.
Jan 9, 2026
Jan 9, 2026
Meta power agreements and planned upratesVistra and ...
Vistra and Meta announced 20-year power purchase agreements supporting output increases at Beaver Valley, Davis-Besse, and Perry. The agreements cover 433 MW of combined incremental output from equipment upgrades across the three plants, with the full 2,609 MW program expected online by 2034.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

beavercountypa.govBeaver Valleyregulatory

Common questions about Beaver Valley

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How big is Beaver Valley?

Beaver Valley has a reported capacity of 1,846.8 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.

What kind of plant is Beaver Valley?

Beaver Valley is a nuclear facility in Beaver County, PA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Beaver Valley located?

Beaver Valley is in Beaver County, PA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Beaver Valley?

Beaver Valley is operated by Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Beaver Valley generate?

Beaver Valley reported 14,596.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

Where does Beaver Valley connect to the grid?

Beaver Valley interconnects at Beaver Valley 345/138 kV substation, on the Duquesne Light Company system.

How does Beaver Valley compare to other plants?

By capacity, Beaver Valley ranks #29 of 54 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #4 of 4 in PA.

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