On November 30, Exelon Generation announced it would retire 9 smaller electric generation facilities by June 2020 due to economic challenges, including 3 landfill gas generation facilities in Pennsylvania.

The landfill gas facilities include Fairless Hills (60 MW), Pennsbury (7 MW) and Bethlehem (5 MW).

“This is a tough, but necessary decision to better position our fleet for the future, given this prolonged period of flat electricity demand and historically low electricity prices,” said Exelon Power President John Barnes. “We appreciate the professionalism of our employees who continue to safely operate these facilities, as well as the support of the local communities where these plants are located, and we will continue to openly communicate with them throughout this transition.”

Exelon Generation could change the retirement timeline for one or more of these facilities once PJM has assessed reliability impacts.

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For more information on landfill gas projects in Pennsylvania, visit DEP’s PA Landfill Methane Projects webpage.

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[Posted: Dec. 3, 2018]

12/10/2018