Orion Power Holdings
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Orion Power Holdings is a wholly owned subsidiary of RRI Energy (Reliant Energy), which acquired Orion in 2002 for $2.9 billion. At the time Orion owned and operated more than 80 primarily fossil-fueled power plants in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania with a combined generating capacity of about 5,900 megawatts (MW), with an additional 5,000 MW of capacity under construction or development.[1] Orion Power Holdings, Inc. was jointly owned by affiliates of Goldman Sachs & Co. and Constellation Energy Group.[2]
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Existing Coal Plants
| Plant | State | Year(s) Built | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niles Plant | OH | 1954 | 266 MW |
| Avon Lake Power Plant | OH | 1949, 1970 | 766 MW |
| Cheswick Power Station | PA | 1970 | 637 MW |
| Elrama Power Plant | PA | 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960 | 510 MW |
| New Castle Plant | PA | 1952, 1958, 1964 | 348 MW |
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- ↑ "Reliant Energy to purchase Orion Power Holdings for 3.0 times revenue" Weekly Corporate Growth Report, Jan 7, 2002
- ↑ "Orion Power Holdings, Inc. Closes Acquisition of Niagara Mohawk's Hydroelectric generating Facilities" Business Wire, August 2, 1999
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