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List of power stations in Delaware

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Sources of Delaware utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023[1]

  Natural Gas (91.3%)
  Other Gases (3.6%)
  Solar (3.3%)
  Biomass (1.6%)
  Petroleum (0.2%)
  Wind (0.1%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Delaware, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Delaware had a total summer capacity of 3,273 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 4,305 GWh.[2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 91.3% natural gas, 3.6% other gases, 3.3% solar, 1.6% biomass, 0.2% petroleum, and 0.1% wind. Distributed small-scale solar, including customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 190 GWh to the state's electricity grid in 2023. This compares as about 20 percent more than the amount generated by Delaware's utility-scale solar facilities.[1]

Fossil-fuel power stations

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Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[3]

Coal

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Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)[A]
Generation
type
Year
opened
Scheduled
retirement
Refs
Indian River Generating Station Sussex County 38°35′09″N 75°14′03″W / 38.5857°N 75.2341°W / 38.5857; -75.2341 (Indian River Generating Station) 410.0 Steam turbine 1980 2026 [4][5]

A Total Net Summer Capacity

Petroleum

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Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)[A]
Generation
type
Year
opened
Refs
Christiana New Castle County 39°43′49″N 75°32′14″W / 39.7302°N 75.5371°W / 39.7302; -75.5371 (Christiana) 52.0 Simple cycle (x2) 1973
Delaware City 10 New Castle County 39°36′01″N 75°37′36″W / 39.6004°N 75.6268°W / 39.6004; -75.6268 (Delaware City 10) 18.5 Simple cycle 1968
Edge Moor New Castle County 39°44′20″N 75°30′14″W / 39.7389°N 75.5038°W / 39.7389; -75.5038 (Edge Moor) 15.0 Simple cycle 1963
Indian River Generating Station Sussex County 38°35′09″N 75°14′03″W / 38.5857°N 75.2341°W / 38.5857; -75.2341 (Indian River Generating Station) 16.1 Simple cycle 1967
Van Sant Station Kent County 39°08′42″N 75°32′54″W / 39.1450°N 75.5482°W / 39.1450; -75.5482 (Van Sant Station) 45.1 Simple cycle 1991
West Station (DE) New Castle County 39°43′42″N 75°37′44″W / 39.7283°N 75.6289°W / 39.7283; -75.6289 (West Station) 20.0 Simple cycle 1964

A Total Net Summer Capacity

Natural gas

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Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)[A]
Generation
Type
Year
opened
Refs
AGT001 Centerville Fuel Cell New Castle County 39°45′28″N 75°37′20″W / 39.7579°N 75.6221°W / 39.7579; -75.6221 (AGT001 Centerville) 1.3 Fuel cell 2019
Brookside Newark New Castle County 39°40′08″N 75°42′58″W / 39.6689°N 75.7161°W / 39.6689; -75.7161 (Brookside Newark) 3.1 Fuel cell 2012
Delaware City Plant New Castle County 39°35′14″N 75°38′03″W / 39.5871°N 75.6343°W / 39.5871; -75.6343 (Delaware City Plant) 265.0[B] Steam turbine (x4)
Simple cycle (x2)
1956/1961/1982
2000
Edge Moor New Castle County 39°44′20″N 75°30′14″W / 39.7389°N 75.5038°W / 39.7389; -75.5038 (Edge Moor) 710.0 Steam turbine (x3) 1954/1966/1973
Energy Center Dover Kent County 39°08′58″N 75°32′50″W / 39.1495°N 75.5473°W / 39.1495; -75.5473 (Energy Center Dover) 118.0 1x1 Combined cycle
Simple cycle
1985/2001
2001
Garrison Energy Center Kent County 39°11′14″N 75°29′58″W / 39.1872°N 75.4994°W / 39.1872; -75.4994 (Garrison Energy Center) 361.0 1x1 Combined cycle 2015
Hay Road New Castle County 39°44′37″N 75°30′26″W / 39.7436°N 75.5072°W / 39.7436; -75.5072 (Hay Road) 1,193.0 3x1 Combined cycle (x2) 1989/1991/
1993/2001
NAES McKee Run Kent County 39°10′34″N 75°32′48″W / 39.1762°N 75.5466°W / 39.1762; -75.5466 (Mckee Run) 113.6 Steam turbine 1975
Red Lion Energy Center New Castle County 39°36′36″N 75°37′47″W / 39.6101°N 75.6297°W / 39.6101; -75.6297 (Red Lion Energy Center) 27.0 Fuel cell (x6) 2013
Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station Kent County 39°16′45″N 75°37′26″W / 39.2792°N 75.6239°W / 39.2792; -75.6239 (W.F. Sam Beasley) 98.0 Simple cycle (x2) 2002/2012

A Total Net Summer Capacity
B Half of generating capacity at the Delaware City Oil Refinery is allocated to other petroleum gases.

Renewable power stations

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Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[3]

Biomass

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Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)[A]
Fuel Generation
type
Year
opened
Refs
Ameresco Delaware Central Kent County 39°02′02″N 75°43′24″W / 39.0339°N 75.7233°W / 39.0339; -75.7233 (Ameresco Delaware Central) 5.0 Landfill gas Reciprocating Engine (x5) 2006 [6]
Ameresco Delaware South Kent County 38°35′57″N 75°26′03″W / 38.5992°N 75.4342°W / 38.5992; -75.4342 (Ameresco Delaware South) 5.0 Landfill gas Reciprocating Engine (x5) 2006 [6]
Croda Atlas Point CHP New Castle County 39°41′36″N 75°32′35″W / 39.6933°N 75.5431°W / 39.6933; -75.5431 (Croda Atlas Point) 2.2 Landfill gas Reciprocating Engine (x2) 2013 [7]

A Total Net Summer Capacity

Geothermal

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There were no utility-scale Geothermal facilities in the state of Delaware in 2019.

Hydroelectric

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There were no utility-scale Hydroelectric facilities in the state of Delaware in 2019.

Solar photovoltaic

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Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MWAC)
Year
opened
Refs
Bruce A Henry Solar Farm Sussex County 38°39′50″N 75°24′02″W / 38.6640°N 75.4005°W / 38.6640; -75.4005 (Bruce Henry) 4.0 2013 [8]
DD Hay Road Solar 23 LLC New Castle County 39°44′12″N 75°36′42″W / 39.7367°N 75.6117°W / 39.7367; -75.6117 (DD Hay Road) 1.2 2010 [9]
DG AMP Solar Smyrna Kent County 39°16′47″N 75°37′21″W / 39.2797°N 75.6224°W / 39.2797; -75.6224 (DG AMP Smyrna) 1.2 2018 [10]
Dover Sun Park Kent County 39°11′01″N 75°36′16″W / 39.1836°N 75.6044°W / 39.1836; -75.6044 (Dover Sun Park) 10.0 2011 [11]
Kent County Wastewater Treatment Solar Kent County 38°59′35″N 75°26′15″W / 38.9931°N 75.4375°W / 38.9931; -75.4375 (Kent County WWTP) 1.2 2011 [12]
Milford Solar Farm Kent County 38°55′23″N 75°27′12″W / 38.9231°N 75.4533°W / 38.9231; -75.4533 (Milford) 11.8 2013 [9]
Onyx - Allen Harim Sussex County 38°43′03″N 75°17′20″W / 38.7175°N 75.2888°W / 38.7175; -75.2888 (Onyx - Allen Harim) 1.2 2017 [13]
Perdue Bridgeville Photovoltaic Sussex County 38°45′28″N 75°36′07″W / 38.7577°N 75.6020°W / 38.7577; -75.6020 (Perdue Bridgeville) 1.3 2011 [14]
South Campus Solar New Castle County 39°46′53″N 75°32′54″W / 39.7815°N 75.5484°W / 39.7815; -75.5484 (South Campus) 0.5 2011
WHA Southbridge Solar Park CSG New Castle County 39°43′25″N 75°32′46″W / 39.7236°N 75.5460°W / 39.7236; -75.5460 (WHA Southbridge CSG) 1.4 2018 [15]

Wind

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Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Year
opened
Refs
University of Delaware Wind Turbine Sussex County 38°46′58″N 75°09′54″W / 38.7829°N 75.1649°W / 38.7829; -75.1649 (Univ. of Delaware) 2.0 2010

Nuclear power stations

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There are no utility-scale Nuclear facilities in the state of Delaware.

Storage power stations

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Battery Storage

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There are no utility-scale Battery Storage facilities in the state of Delaware.

Pumped Storage

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There are no utility-scale Pumped Storage facilities in the state of Delaware.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Delaware, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–23". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ "Delaware Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  3. ^ a b Energy Information Administration (15 September 2020). "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)". eia.gov. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Indian River coal-fired power plant slated to close next year amid low power prices". Delaware Online. 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  5. ^ "Indian River Power Plant shutdown delayed for 4 years. Why your electric bill will rise?". The News Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  6. ^ a b "Delaware Landfills Produce Clean Power". Ameresco. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  7. ^ "Croda Atlas Point CHP". Energy Justice Network. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  8. ^ "Bruce A Henry Solar Farm". Energy Justice Network. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  9. ^ a b "Delaware Solar". SEIA. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  10. ^ "AMP Solar Phase II". American Municipal Power. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  11. ^ "Dover SUN Park". Sun River Electric. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  12. ^ "USA: Solar Energy Dries Biosolids in Wastewater Treatment Facility". Solar Thermal World. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  13. ^ "Onyx Finishes 1.5 MW Solar Array for Allen Harim". ONYX Renewables. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  14. ^ "Perdue Enters New Kind of Farming with Solar Installation Startup". Business Wire. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  15. ^ "Former Housing Site Becomes the WHA's Southbridge Solar Park". Delaware.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-03.