Delaware City Plant
Natural gas power plant in New Castle County, Delaware. 249 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Delaware City Refining Company LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 52193
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 249 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1956First generator online
- Operator
- Delaware City Refining Company LLCEIA operator ID 56605
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 3 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- New Castle County, DE39.5871, −75.6343
- EIA plant ID
- 52193EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Delaware City Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.13 TWh
1,134,758 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
40.0%
2024: 40.1%
January to July 2026
509 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.9–1.3
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 345,278 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 387,633 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 455,902 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 106,823 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2004 | 681,320 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 776,180 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 939,609 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 972,410 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 566,043 | 29.7% | 8 of 12 |
| 2013 | 958,505 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 865,156 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,204,735 | 42.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,272,569 | 44.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,148,131 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,060,949 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,322,043 | 46.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,149,439 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 900,108 | 31.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,066,666 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,248,944 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,140,087 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,134,758 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 509,184 | 30.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
172,925
US short tons. 2024: 171,264
SO₂, 2025
15
US short tons
NOx, 2025
81
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.15 t
About 305 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (DCPP4, MECCU1, MECCU2), matched to EIA plant 52193 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
111,962
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
12,474
million gallons
Source
Delaware River
Surface, Brackish. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.128
USGS SUI, HUC12 Red Lion Creek-Frontal Delaware River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 92.0 | May 2000 |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 92.0 | May 2000 |
| G1 | Other Gases | 27.5 | October 1956 |
| G2 | Other Gases | 27.5 | October 1956 |
| G4 | Other Gases | 10.0 | June 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Delaware City Refining Company LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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How much power does Delaware City Plant produce?
Delaware City Plant reported 1,134,758 MWh (1.13 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 40.0% capacity factor on 249 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 509 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Delaware City Plant?
Delaware City Plant is in New Castle County, Delaware, at 39.5871, −75.6343. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Delaware City Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Delaware City Refining Company LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56605). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Delaware City Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1956, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Delaware City Plant?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Delaware City Plant, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
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