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.
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Primary generation technology.
Beaver County · PJM
Beaver Valley is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for March 2020.
345 kV · Duquesne Light Company
Nuclear
Beaver Valley is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for March 2020.
Beaver Valley is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for March 2020.
345 kV · Duquesne Light Company
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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 |
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
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Beaver Valley Unit 1 construction began; the NRC records the Unit 1 construction permit date as June 26, 1970.
PJM
PJM · Beaver County
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
| 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.
View full reporting portfolioBeaver Valley Unit 2 construction began; the NRC records the Unit 2 construction permit date as May 3, 1974.
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 2 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 1.
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 2.
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.
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Beaver Valley has a reported capacity of 1,846.8 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.
Beaver Valley is a nuclear facility in Beaver County, PA, participating in the PJM market.
Beaver Valley is in Beaver County, PA, inside the PJM balancing area.
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.
Beaver Valley reported 14,524.3 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-06. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
Beaver Valley interconnects at Beaver Valley 345/138 kV substation, on the Duquesne Light Company system.
By capacity, Beaver Valley ranks #29 of 54 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #4 of 4 in PA.
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.
