18.6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Sussex, DE — PJM Interconnection, LLC
18.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7719, -73.9921
County
Sussex, DE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Indian River Operations Inc | Indian River Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Indian River Power LLC | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Indian River Generating Station is a 18.6 MW electricity generating facility located in Sussex County, Delaware. The plant began operating in 1967 and is owned by NRG Energy, with Indian River Operations Inc. listed as the operator per EIA data. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes petroleum liquid fueled technology. It is the second-largest of four power plants in Delaware, and ranks 208th out of 886 nationally.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the latest year of reported data, Indian River Generating Station produced 258,042 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
572 MWh
Latest Month
258.0K MWh
Annual Generation
17.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Indian River Generation Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Delmarva Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
INDIANRI13 KV UNIT10
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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