List of power stations in Delaware
Sources of Delaware utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023[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
[edit]Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[3]
Coal
[edit]| 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 | 410.0 | Steam turbine | 1980 | 2026 | [4][5] |
A Total Net Summer Capacity
Petroleum
[edit]| 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 | 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 | 18.5 | Simple cycle | 1968 | |
| Edge Moor | New Castle County | 39°44′20″N 75°30′14″W / 39.7389°N 75.5038°W | 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 | 16.1 | Simple cycle | 1967 | |
| Van Sant Station | Kent County | 39°08′42″N 75°32′54″W / 39.1450°N 75.5482°W | 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 | 20.0 | Simple cycle | 1964 |
A Total Net Summer Capacity
Natural gas
[edit]| 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 | 1.3 | Fuel cell | 2019 | |
| Brookside Newark | New Castle County | 39°40′08″N 75°42′58″W / 39.6689°N 75.7161°W | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
[edit]Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[3]
Biomass
[edit]| 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 | 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 | 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 | 2.2 | Landfill gas | Reciprocating Engine (x2) | 2013 | [7] |
A Total Net Summer Capacity
Geothermal
[edit]There were no utility-scale Geothermal facilities in the state of Delaware in 2019.
Hydroelectric
[edit]There were no utility-scale Hydroelectric facilities in the state of Delaware in 2019.
Solar photovoltaic
[edit]| 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 | 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 | 1.2 | 2010 | [9] |
| DG AMP Solar Smyrna | Kent County | 39°16′47″N 75°37′21″W / 39.2797°N 75.6224°W | 1.2 | 2018 | [10] |
| Dover Sun Park | Kent County | 39°11′01″N 75°36′16″W / 39.1836°N 75.6044°W | 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 | 1.2 | 2011 | [12] |
| Milford Solar Farm | Kent County | 38°55′23″N 75°27′12″W / 38.9231°N 75.4533°W | 11.8 | 2013 | [9] |
| Onyx - Allen Harim | Sussex County | 38°43′03″N 75°17′20″W / 38.7175°N 75.2888°W | 1.2 | 2017 | [13] |
| Perdue Bridgeville Photovoltaic | Sussex County | 38°45′28″N 75°36′07″W / 38.7577°N 75.6020°W | 1.3 | 2011 | [14] |
| South Campus Solar | New Castle County | 39°46′53″N 75°32′54″W / 39.7815°N 75.5484°W | 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 | 1.4 | 2018 | [15] |
Wind
[edit]| 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 | 2.0 | 2010 |
Nuclear power stations
[edit]There are no utility-scale Nuclear facilities in the state of Delaware.
Storage power stations
[edit]Battery Storage
[edit]There are no utility-scale Battery Storage facilities in the state of Delaware.
Pumped Storage
[edit]There are no utility-scale Pumped Storage facilities in the state of Delaware.
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Delaware Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Indian River coal-fired power plant slated to close next year amid low power prices". Delaware Online. 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Indian River Power Plant shutdown delayed for 4 years. Why your electric bill will rise?". The News Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ a b "Delaware Landfills Produce Clean Power". Ameresco. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "Croda Atlas Point CHP". Energy Justice Network. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Bruce A Henry Solar Farm". Energy Justice Network. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ a b "Delaware Solar". SEIA. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "AMP Solar Phase II". American Municipal Power. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "Dover SUN Park". Sun River Electric. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "USA: Solar Energy Dries Biosolids in Wastewater Treatment Facility". Solar Thermal World. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "Onyx Finishes 1.5 MW Solar Array for Allen Harim". ONYX Renewables. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "Perdue Enters New Kind of Farming with Solar Installation Startup". Business Wire. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "Former Housing Site Becomes the WHA's Southbridge Solar Park". Delaware.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-03.