# Fairless Energy Center

PJM Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/fairless-energy-center

Fairless Energy Center is a natural gas-fired power facility with 1,338 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, registered as EIA Plant ID 55298. The plant's generating configuration is six natural-gas-fired combined-cycle generators in two blocks: BLK1 (CT1A, CT1B, ST1) and BLK2 (CT2A, CT2B, ST2). Each block has two 198.9-MW combustion-turbine parts and one 271.2-MW steam-turbine part.

## Key facts

- Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Power capacity: 1338 MW
- Operating status: operating

## Grid and market context

- ISO/RTO: PJM
- Balancing authority: PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
- Substation: Emilie Substation
- Point of interconnection: Emilie Substation
- Transmission owner: PECO Energy Co.
- Interconnection voltage: 230 kV

## Source-backed facts

- Identifiers: [{"value":"55298","system":"EIA plant ID"},{"value":"ER02-23-000","system":"FERC MBR docket"},{"value":"10177","system":"FERC asset appendix serial number"},{"value":"PJM","system":"ISO/RTO / balancing authority"},{"value":"09-00124","system":"Pennsylvania DEP Title V permit"},{"value":"1502013","system":"Pennsylvania DEP authorization ID"},{"value":"566437","system":"Pennsylvania DEP PF ID"},{"value":"83-2075573-1","system":"Pennsylvania DEP plant code"},{"value":"CT1A / BLK1","system":"EIA/FERC generator ID and unit code"},{"value":"CT1B / BLK1","system":"EIA/FERC generator ID and unit code"},{"value":"ST1 / BLK1","system":"EIA/FERC generator ID and unit code"},{"value":"CT2A / BLK2","system":"EIA/FERC generator ID and unit code"},{"value":"CT2B / BLK2","system":"EIA/FERC generator ID and unit code"},{"value":"ST2 / BLK2","system":"EIA/FERC generator ID and unit code"},{"value":"31020643 FORDMILL","system":"PJM LMP node; CT1A"},{"value":"31020645 FORDMILL","system":"PJM LMP node; CT1B"},{"value":"31020647 FORDMILL","system":"PJM LMP node; ST1"},{"value":"31020637 FORDMILL","system":"PJM LMP node; CT2A"},{"value":"31020639 FORDMILL","system":"PJM LMP node; CT2B"},{"value":"31020641 FORDMILL","system":"PJM LMP node; ST2"}] — MBR | Index · confidence: medium
- Identifiers.0: {"value":"55298","system":"EIA plant ID"} — MBR | Index · confidence: high
- Parties.1: {"relationship":"Operator identified in EIA/FERC plant records","name":"Edgewater Generation, LLC","official_url":null} — MBR | Index · confidence: medium
- Parties.3: {"relationship":"Former owner / seller to Vistra","name":"Lotus Infrastructure Partners","official_url":"https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/"} — Source · confidence: high
- Parties.3: {"relationship":"Former owner / seller to Vistra","name":"Lotus Infrastructure Partners","official_url":"https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/"} — Vistra to Acquire Natural Gas Assets, Building on Industry-Leading Generation Portfolio to Better Serve Customers - May 15, 2025 · confidence: high
- Parties.5: {"relationship":"Civil construction contractor","name":"Conti Civil","official_url":"https://www.conticivil.com/"} — Fairless Power Plant - Conti Civil · confidence: medium
- Parties.6: {"relationship":"Gas-turbine OEM identified for the plant","name":"GE","official_url":"https://www.ge.com/"} — Fairless Power Plant - Conti Civil · confidence: medium
- Interconnection: PECO transmission system via two 230-kV lines from the Fairless Energy Station to PECO's existing Emilie Substation; a new 230/138-kV transformer was installed at Emilie. — Source · confidence: medium
- Product url: https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7f — 7F Heavy Duty Gas Turbine | 7F.04/7F.05 | GE Vernova · confidence: medium
- Manufacturer domain: gevernova.com — GE Steam Power product catalog · confidence: medium
- Equipment models: [{"manufacturer_domain":"gevernova.com","product_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7f","count":4,"unit_mw":198.9,"name":"GE 7F.04 / Frame 7FA gas turbine"},{"manufacturer_domain":"gevernova.com","product_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/content/dam/gepower-steam/global/en_US/documents/Steam-Product-Catalog.pdf","count":2,"unit_mw":271.2,"name":"GE D11 steam turbine"}] — Fairless Power Plant - Conti Civil · confidence: medium
- Manufacturer name: GE Power — Fairless Power Plant - Conti Civil · confidence: medium
- Equipment models.0: {"manufacturer_domain":"gevernova.com","product_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7f","count":4,"unit_mw":198.9,"name":"GE 7F.04 / Frame 7FA gas turbine"} — Fairless Power Plant - Conti Civil · confidence: medium
- Equipment models.1: {"manufacturer_domain":"gevernova.com","product_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/content/dam/gepower-steam/global/en_US/documents/Steam-Product-Catalog.pdf","count":2,"unit_mw":271.2,"name":"GE D11 steam turbine"} — Fairless Power Plant - Conti Civil · confidence: medium
- Quality notes: ["Capacity figures vary by reporting basis and vintage: the exact EIA plant record totals 1,338 MW, while transaction and project sources describe Fairless as 1,240 MW, 1,320 MW, 1,200 MW, or 1,180 MW. The 1,338-MW figure is used for the exact EIA plant ID 55298.","The operating plant record reports no completed uprate or derate and an operating status. No retirement or repowering date is recorded in the cited operating history.","The 2018 $1.23 billion figure and 2025 $1.9 billion figure are portfolio transaction values, not Fairless-only purchase prices. Acquisition debt is reported separately below."] — Vistra to Acquire Natural Gas Assets, Building on Industry-Leading Generation Portfolio to Better Serve Customers - May 15, 2025 · confidence: medium
- Financing summary: In September 2018, Starwood Energy agreed to acquire Fairless and Manchester from Dominion Energy for approximately $1.23 billion in cash consideration for the two-plant portfolio; the acquisition closed in December 2018. S&P Global Ratings reported that Edgewater Generation raised a seven-year $925 million senior secured term loan B in late 2018 to partially fund that acquisition, and later listed a $1.025 billion term loan B and $60 million revolving facility for Edgewater. In May 2025, Vistra announced a $1.9 billion purchase price for Lotus's seven-asset portfolio, with funding expected from cash and assumption of an existing Lotus term loan. Vistra's 2025 Form 10-K states that approximately $800 million of acquired term debt, reported as $803 million, was assumed at closing and repaid in November 2025; the filing separately reports $1.237 billion of total accounting consideration transferred at closing. — Vistra to Acquire Natural Gas Assets, Building on Industry-Leading Generation Portfolio to Better Serve Customers - May 15, 2025 · confidence: medium
- Financing summary: In September 2018, Starwood Energy agreed to acquire Fairless and Manchester from Dominion Energy for approximately $1.23 billion in cash consideration for the two-plant portfolio; the acquisition closed in December 2018. S&P Global Ratings reported that Edgewater Generation raised a seven-year $925 million senior secured term loan B in late 2018 to partially fund that acquisition, and later listed a $1.025 billion term loan B and $60 million revolving facility for Edgewater. In May 2025, Vistra announced a $1.9 billion purchase price for Lotus's seven-asset portfolio, with funding expected from cash and assumption of an existing Lotus term loan. Vistra's 2025 Form 10-K states that approximately $800 million of acquired term debt, reported as $803 million, was assumed at closing and repaid in November 2025; the filing separately reports $1.237 billion of total accounting consideration transferred at closing. — Form 10-K for Vistra Corp filed 02/27/2026 · confidence: medium
- Timeline.0: {"event":"Construction began","date":"2001-12","detail":"Construction of the gas-fired combined-cycle plant began in December 2001 on a former brownfield site in the USX Industrial Park."} — Pennsylvania issues final environmental permits for Fairless Energy Works · confidence: medium
- Timeline.1: {"event":"First construction phase completed","date":"2004-03","detail":"The first construction phase was completed in March 2004."} — Dominion Resources Begins Full Commercial Operation of the $800 M... · confidence: medium
- Timeline.2: {"event":"Second construction phase completed","date":"2004-04","detail":"The second construction phase was completed in April 2004."} — Dominion Resources Begins Full Commercial Operation of the $800 M... · confidence: medium
- Timeline.8: {"event":"Vistra acquisition agreement","date":"2025-05-15","detail":"Vistra announced an agreement to acquire seven Lotus natural-gas facilities, including Fairless, for $1.9 billion."} — Vistra to Acquire Natural Gas Assets, Building on Industry-Leading Generation Portfolio to Better Serve Customers - May 15, 2025 · confidence: high
- Timeline.10: {"event":"Assumed acquisition debt repaid","date":"2025-11","detail":"Vistra's 2025 Form 10-K states that the approximately $803 million term loan assumed in the Lotus acquisition was repaid in November 2025."} — Form 10-K for Vistra Corp filed 02/27/2026 · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.5: {"relationship":"Civil construction contractor","name":"Conti Civil","detail":"Performed excavation, pile driving, and civil foundation construction for the plant; its project page reports a $29.8 million contract value.","official_url":"https://www.conticivil.com/"} — Fairless Power Plant - Conti Civil · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.8: {"relationship":"General contractor","name":"The Hake Group","detail":"Identified as the general contractor for the Fairless project.","official_url":null} — Dominion Resources Begins Full Commercial Operation of the $800 M... · confidence: medium
- Commercial parties.9: {"relationship":"Financial advisor to seller","name":"Lazard","detail":"Served as Lotus Infrastructure Partners' exclusive financial advisor for the 2025 portfolio sale to Vistra.","official_url":"https://www.lazard.com/"} — Vistra to Acquire Natural Gas Assets, Building on Industry-Leading Generation Portfolio to Better Serve Customers - May 15, 2025 · confidence: high
- Quality notes.0: Capacity figures vary by reporting basis and vintage: the exact EIA plant record totals 1,338 MW, while transaction and project sources describe Fairless as 1,240 MW, 1,320 MW, 1,200 MW, or 1,180 MW. The 1,338-MW figure is used for the exact EIA plant ID 55298. — Vistra to Acquire Natural Gas Assets, Building on Industry-Leading Generation Portfolio to Better Serve Customers - May 15, 2025 · confidence: medium
- Quality notes.2: The 2018 $1.23 billion figure and 2025 $1.9 billion figure are portfolio transaction values, not Fairless-only purchase prices. Acquisition debt is reported separately below. — Vistra to Acquire Natural Gas Assets, Building on Industry-Leading Generation Portfolio to Better Serve Customers - May 15, 2025 · confidence: high
- Transaction scope: portfolio_includes_asset — Source · confidence: high
- Substation: Emilie Substation — Source · confidence: medium
- Interconnection voltage kv: 230 — Source · confidence: high
- Transmission owner: PECO Energy Co. — Source · confidence: high

## Timeline

- 2001-12 — Construction began
  Construction of the gas-fired combined-cycle plant began in December 2001 on a former brownfield site in the USX Industrial Park.
  Source: Pennsylvania issues final environmental permits for Fairless Energy Works (https://www.power-eng.com/environmental-emissions/pennsylvania-issues-final-environmental-permits-for-fairless-energy-works/)
- 2004-03 — First construction phase completed
  The first construction phase was completed in March 2004.
  Source: Dominion Resources Begins Full Commercial Operation of the $800 M... (https://www.industrialinfo.com/news/article/dominion-resources-begins-full-commercial-operation-of-the-800-million-fairless-works-energy-center--46685)
- 2004-04 — Second construction phase completed
  The second construction phase was completed in April 2004.
  Source: Dominion Resources Begins Full Commercial Operation of the $800 M... (https://www.industrialinfo.com/news/article/dominion-resources-begins-full-commercial-operation-of-the-800-million-fairless-works-energy-center--46685)
- 2004-06 — Full commercial operation
  Fairless Energy LLC began full commercial operation at the end of June 2004.
  Source: Dominion Resources Begins Full Commercial Operation of the $800 M... (https://www.industrialinfo.com/news/article/dominion-resources-begins-full-commercial-operation-of-the-800-million-fairless-works-energy-center--46685)
- 2018-09-24 — Sale agreement signed
  Starwood Energy Group Global announced an agreement to acquire 100% interests in Fairless and Manchester from Dominion Energy for approximately $1.23 billion.
  Source: Lotus To Acquire Two Combined-Cycle Plants From Dominion Energy - Lotus (https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/news/lotus-to-acquire-two-combined-cycle-plants-from-dominion-energy/)

## Sources

- [MBR | Index](https://mbrweb.ferc.gov/SearchlkpEIA/Index?page=680) — mbrweb.ferc.gov · tier regulatory
- [Source](https://vistracorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FAQs-for-Legacy-Lotus-Suppliers_103025.pdf) — vistracorp.com · tier other
- [Lotus To Acquire Two Combined-Cycle Plants From Dominion Energy - Lotus](https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/news/lotus-to-acquire-two-combined-cycle-plants-from-dominion-energy/) — lotusinfrastructure.com · tier other
- [Fairless Power Plant - Conti Civil](https://www.conticivil.com/projects/fairless-power-plant/) — conticivil.com · tier other
- [Vistra to Acquire Natural Gas Assets, Building on Industry-Leading Generation Portfolio to Better Serve Customers - May 15, 2025](https://investor.vistracorp.com/2025-05-15-Vistra-to-Acquire-Natural-Gas-Assets%2C-Building-on-Industry-Leading-Generation-Portfolio-to-Better-Serve-Customers) — investor.vistracorp.com · tier other
- [Source](https://www.puc.pa.gov/PcDocs/390179.doc) — puc.pa.gov · tier regulatory
- [Pennsylvania issues final environmental permits for Fairless Energy Works](https://www.power-eng.com/environmental-emissions/pennsylvania-issues-final-environmental-permits-for-fairless-energy-works/) — power-eng.com · tier other
- [7F Heavy Duty Gas Turbine | 7F.04/7F.05 | GE Vernova](https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7f) — gevernova.com · tier other
- [GE Steam Power product catalog](https://www.gevernova.com/content/dam/gepower-steam/global/en_US/documents/Steam-Product-Catalog.pdf) — gevernova.com · tier other
- [Dominion Resources Begins Full Commercial Operation of the $800 M...](https://www.industrialinfo.com/news/article/dominion-resources-begins-full-commercial-operation-of-the-800-million-fairless-works-energy-center--46685) — industrialinfo.com · tier other
- [Form 10-K for Vistra Corp filed 02/27/2026](https://filecache.investorroom.com/mr5ir_vistracorp_ir/339/VST_10-K_2026-02-27.pdf) — filecache.investorroom.com · tier other

## Data quality

- Capacity figures vary by reporting basis and vintage: the exact EIA plant record totals 1,338 MW, while transaction and project sources describe Fairless as 1,240 MW, 1,320 MW, 1,200 MW, or 1,180 MW. The 1,338-MW figure is used for the exact EIA plant ID 55298. The operating plant record reports no completed uprate or derate and an operating status. No retirement or repowering date is recorded in the cited operating history. Acquisition debt is reported separately below.

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