# Grays Ferry Cogeneration

PJM asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/grays-ferry-cogeneration

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 54785 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 192.6 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T22:49:53.020309+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -75.18807, 39.942219
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-03-29 23:32:23+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:24.627396+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Grays Ferry Cogeneration is a natural gas combined heat and power plant at 2600 Christian St. in South Philadelphia. Built in 1998 by Trigen Energy and Cogeneration Corp. of America, it supplies steam to the city's district heating network and power to the grid.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 192.6 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 54785 — plant-54785

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

## Related parties

- **Former owner / operator:** Veolia — former_owner
- **Developer / construction contractor:** Trigen Energy Corp. — developer

## Sources

- [powermag.com](https://www.powermag.com/boiler-explosion-shuts-down-philadelphia-chp-plant/) — powermag.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Website: [Vicinity Energy](https://www.vicinityenergy.us)

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