Red Lion Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58433
- Capacity
- 24.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Other Natural Gas
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- New Castle, DE
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 183,488 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 83.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Red Lion Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #8 of 10 Natural Gas plants in DE#1293 of 2009 nationally
24.9 MW Natural Gas operating in New Castle, DE — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
24.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Other Natural Gas
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.6120, -75.6268
County
New Castle, DE
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Red Lion Energy Center is a 24.9 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in New Castle County, Delaware. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC. It consists of six generators utilizing "Other Natural Gas" technology. Red Lion Energy Center is ranked as the 7th largest power plant in Delaware (out of 9 total) and 1273rd nationally (out of 1963).
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Red Lion Energy Center generated 183,488 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 83.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
135 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
15.6K MWh
Latest Month
183.5K MWh
Annual Generation
83.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Red Lion Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Delmarva Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
REDLION 34.5 KV REDLINFC
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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