Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station
Natural gas power plant in Kent County, Delaware. 96 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Delaware Municipal Electric Corp.
Also known as Warren F. Sam Beasley Power Plant · EIA plant 7962
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 96 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2002First generator online
- Operator
- Delaware Municipal Electric CorpEIA operator ID 5084
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kent County, DE39.2792, −75.6239
- EIA plant ID
- 7962EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
80.0 GWh
80,041 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
9.5%
2024: 7.8%
January to July 2026
39.6 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
17.4–80.0
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 21,599 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 21,825 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 22,079 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 16,445 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 48,002 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 19,256 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 12,863 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 30,059 | 7.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 19,274 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 10,283 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 23,974 | 2.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 42,817 | 5.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 43,540 | 5.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 72,908 | 8.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 17,391 | 2.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 30,699 | 3.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 28,607 | 3.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 28,276 | 3.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 21,565 | 2.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 62,068 | 7.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 17,542 | 2.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 65,946 | 7.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 80,041 | 9.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 39,569 | 8.1% | 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
51,867
US short tons. 2024: 44,706
SO₂, 2025
0
US short tons
NOx, 2025
6
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.65 t
About 1,296 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 7962 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 45.0 | April 2002 |
| 002 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 51.0 | November 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Delaware Municipal Electric Corp 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 Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station
How much power does Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station produce?
Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station reported 80,041 MWh (80.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 9.5% capacity factor on 96 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 39.6 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station?
Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station is in Kent County, Delaware, at 39.2792, −75.6239. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Delaware Municipal Electric Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 5084). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2002, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Warren F Sam Beasley Generation 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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