Indian River Generating Station
Oil power plant in Sussex County, Delaware. 18.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Indian River Operations Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 594
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 18.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1967First generator online
- Operator
- Indian River Operations IncEIA operator ID 9332
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Sussex County, DE38.5857, −75.2341
- EIA plant ID
- 594EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Indian River produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
Not reported
Not reported MWh, final. 0 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: -0.8%
January to July 2026
12 MWh
Provisional. 4 of 7 months reported
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,797,578 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,327,849 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,133,759 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,048,282 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,227,891 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,520,312 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,384,313 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,818,722 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,848,120 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,344,082 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,293,615 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,406,955 | 20.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,406,780 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,555,306 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 697,465 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2015 | −1,668 | -0.5% | 1 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 72,607 | 10.9% | 2 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | −2,615 | -0.8% | 1 of 12 |
| 2022 | −2,248 | -0.7% | 1 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | −7,569 | -0.8% | 3 of 12 |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 12 | 0.0% | 4 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
Not reported
US short tons. 2024: Not reported
SO₂, 2025
Not reported
US short tons
NOx, 2025
122
US short tons
1 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 10, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 594 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
410
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
23
million gallons
Source
Indian River
Surface, Saline. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.141
USGS SUI, HUC12 Indian River-Frontal Indian River Bay
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | 18.6 | June 1967 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Indian River Operations Inc 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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Questions about Indian River
Where is Indian River Generating Station?
Indian River Generating Station is in Sussex County, Delaware, at 38.5857, −75.2341. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Indian River Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Indian River Operations Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 9332). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Indian River Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1967, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Indian River Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Indian River Generating Station, 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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