Hay Road
Natural gas power plant in New Castle County, Delaware. 1,098.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC.
Also known as Hay Road Power Plant · EIA plant 7153
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,098.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1989First generator online
- Operator
- Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLCEIA operator ID 56609
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 8 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- New Castle County, DE39.7436, −75.5072
- EIA plant ID
- 7153EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hay Road produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.18 TWh
2,178,940 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.6%
2024: 18.6%
January to July 2026
1.23 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.2–4.2
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 729,984 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,146,494 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,219,432 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,698,651 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,673,547 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,073,178 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,576,907 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,300,486 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,448,136 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 27,865 | 3.1% | 1 of 12 |
| 2012 | 5,179,270 | 49.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,491,153 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,121,947 | 32.7% | 4 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,236,855 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,191,620 | 40.5% | 9 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,348,951 | 35.0% | 11 of 12 |
| 2018 | 369,155 | 21.9% | 2 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,473,851 | 14.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,698,843 | 16.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,208,713 | 11.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,998,514 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,957,084 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,790,801 | 18.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,178,940 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,231,141 | 22.0% | 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
1.12M
US short tons. 2024: 924,458
SO₂, 2025
Not reported
US short tons
NOx, 2025
442
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.52 t
About 1,033 lb per MWh
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (**3, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7), matched to EIA plant 7153 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
291
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
243
million gallons
Source
Delaware River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.138
USGS SUI, HUC12 Shellpot Creek-Frontal Delaware River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 103.5 | July 1989 |
| HR2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 103.5 | May 1989 |
| HR3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 122.0 | May 1991 |
| HR4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 207.0 | May 1993 |
| HR5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 122.4 | June 2001 |
| HR6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 122.4 | July 2001 |
| HR7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 122.4 | July 2001 |
| HR8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 195.0 | July 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation 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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Questions about Hay Road
How much power does Hay Road produce?
Hay Road reported 2,178,940 MWh (2.18 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.6% capacity factor on 1,098.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.23 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Hay Road?
Hay Road is in New Castle County, Delaware, at 39.7436, −75.5072. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Hay Road?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56609). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hay Road start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1989, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hay Road?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 8 price nodes linked to Hay Road, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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