Seward (PA) — 585 MW coal plant, Indiana County, PA

Seward (PA) — 585 MW coal plant, Indiana County, PA · Ask the Grid

Generation and physical site

EIA plant 3130 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Other: 585 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (3)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Seward (PA)
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
FB1	Conventional Steam Coal	Operating	585	Unknown
4	Conventional Steam Coal	Retired	62	Unknown
5	Conventional Steam Coal	Retired	156.2	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 40.40425, -79.03337
Filed location · EIA: 40.40625, -79.03366

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Sep 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 24, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Mar 22, 2023
Map prepared: Oct 24, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Units and generators

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

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
FB1	585 MW 521 MW summer	Conventional Steam Coal ST	Nov 2004	Operating

Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Nov 2004
Nov 2004
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator FB1 with this operating date.
Nov 24, 2015
Nov 24, 2015
Sale AgreementSource
GenOn entered into an agreement with Seward Generation LLC and an affiliate of Robindale Energy Services to sell the 525 MW Seward Generating Station for $75 million in cash.
Feb 2, 2016
Feb 2, 2016
Acquisition ClosingSource
GenOn completed the sale of Seward and received $75 million in gross cash proceeds, excluding $3 million of cash on hand transferred to the buyer.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

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

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

alstom.comAlstom introduces advanced circulating fluidised bed boilerother

Common questions about Seward (PA)

Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.

How big is Seward (PA)?

Seward (PA) reports 585 MW other of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.

What kind of plant is Seward (PA)?

Seward (PA) is a Conventional Steam Coal facility in Indiana County, PA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Seward (PA) located?

Seward (PA) is in Indiana County, PA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Seward (PA)?

Seward (PA) is operated by Seward Generating LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Seward (PA) generate?

Seward (PA) reported 3,224.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Seward (PA) compare to other plants?

By capacity, Seward (PA) ranks #113 of 205 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #3 of 13 in PA.

Co-located assets

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.

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