324 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (184 MW) + Other Gases (140 MW) operating in New Castle, DE — PJM Interconnection, LLC
324 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Other Gases
1956
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.5941, -75.6332
County
New Castle, DE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Delaware City Refining Company LLC | Delaware City Refining | — |
| Owner(s) | Delaware City Refining Company LLC | PBF Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Delaware City Plant is a 324 MW hybrid power plant located in New Castle County, Delaware. It began operating in 1956 and is owned by PBF Energy, with the Delaware City Refining Company LLC as the listed operator. The plant utilizes six generators firing primarily other gases (OG) and natural gas in combustion turbines. It is the largest power plant in Delaware and one of only two plants in the state.
The Delaware City Plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 1,134,758 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
87.5K MWh
Latest Month
1.1M MWh
Annual Generation
39.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
Motiva
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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