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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6040
EIA plant 6040
Shippingport · Beaver · PA
Beaver Valley
Operated by Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC
Published location
Where is Beaver Valley?
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40.621900, -80.433600
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
11,386,896
21,298,444
31,312,902
4930,638
5849,757
61,295,618
71,351,119
81,354,073
91,319,363
10952,110
111,020,860
121,389,045
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,386,896 |
| 2 | 1,298,444 |
| 3 | 1,312,902 |
| 4 | 930,638 |
| 5 | 849,757 |
| 6 | 1,295,618 |
| 7 | 1,351,119 |
| 8 | 1,354,073 |
| 9 | 1,319,363 |
| 10 | 952,110 |
| 11 | 1,020,860 |
| 12 | 1,389,045 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,386,896 MWh |
| 2 | 1,298,444 MWh |
| 3 | 1,312,902 MWh |
| 4 | 930,638 MWh |
| 5 | 849,757 MWh |
| 6 | 1,295,618 MWh |
| 7 | 1,351,119 MWh |
| 8 | 1,354,073 MWh |
| 9 | 1,319,363 MWh |
| 10 | 952,110 MWh |
| 11 | 1,020,860 MWh |
| 12 | 1,389,045 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | NUC | 923.4 | OP |
| 2 | Nuclear | NUC | 923.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6040
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Ohio River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Beaver Valley
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (1,389,045 MWh) and 5 the lowest (849,757 MWh). Their difference is 539,288 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 923.4 | 907.0 | 939.0 | 94.0 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 923.4 | 901.0 | 933.0 | 93.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.