Delaware City Plant
A 324 MW natural gas power plant in New Castle, Delaware, owned by Delaware City Refining Company LLC, commissioned in 1956.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 52193Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
324 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1956
Owner
Delaware City Refining Company LLC
Location
New Castle, Delaware
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,140.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
6
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,204.7 | |
| 2016 | 1,272.6 | |
| 2017 | 1,148.1 | |
| 2018 | 1,060.9 | |
| 2019 | 1,322 | |
| 2020 | 1,149.4 | |
| 2021 | 900.1 | |
| 2022 | 1,066.7 | |
| 2023 | 1,248.9 | |
| 2024 | 1,140.1 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware City 10 | Oil | 18.5 MW | ~2 km |
| Red Lion Energy Center | Natural Gas | 24.9 MW | ~3 km |
| AstraZeneca Newark Solar | Solar | 3.2 MW | ~9 km |
| Brookside Newark | Natural Gas | 2.6 MW | ~11 km |
| Croda Atlas Point CHP | Waste | 4.2 MW | ~14 km |
| West Station (DE) | Oil | 16.2 MW | ~16 km |
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