West Station (DE) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 597
- Capacity
- 16.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- New Castle, DE
- Operating Since
- 1964
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC
- Parent Company
- Constellation Energy
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
West Station (DE)
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #4 of 4 Distillate Oil plants in DE#189 of 827 nationally
16.2 MW Distillate Oil standby in New Castle, DE — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
16.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1964
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.7283, -75.6289
County
New Castle, DE
Nearby Plants
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- WHA Southbridge Solar Park CSGSolar1.4 MW · 7.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation | — |
| Owner(s) | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | Constellation Energy | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
West Station is a 16.2 MW power plant located in New Castle County, Delaware. The plant began operating in 1964 and is owned by Constellation Energy. Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC is the listed operator per EIA data. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, and its sole generator employs this technology. West Station operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
West Station is ranked as the 4th largest power plant in Delaware, out of a total of 4 plants in the state. Nationally, it is ranked 232 out of 886 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes 4 articles on deals, 3 on industry topics, and single articles covering hazards, grid issues, and regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
50871
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·other
Mass Casualty Chemical Exposure Response at Byron Nuclear Generating Station in Ogle County, Illinois
Area police, firefighters and paramedics from Ogle County responded about 4:41 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026 to a report of a person with...
Byron Nuclear Generating Station (operator)Illinois (other)
arlingtoncardinal.com·4 days ago
Deals·m and a
Constellation to Sell 4.4 GW of PJM Gas Power Assets to LS Power for $5B in Regulatory Divestiture
Competitive generation giant Constellation Energy has agreed to sell approximately 4.4 GW of natural gas–fired generation capacity in PJM Interconnection to LS Power Equity Advisors for $5 billion, marking the largest single tranche of divestitures required to resolve antitrust and market-power c...
Constellation Energy (seller)LS Power (buyer)
POWER Magazine·1 weeks ago
Deals·m and a
Constellation to sell 4.4GW of PJM assets to LS Power for $5B as part of Calpine acquisition
Constellation Energy Corporation will sell a portfolio of generation assets in PJM to LS Power for $5 billion, fulfilling DOJ requirements from its Calpine acquisition.
Constellation Energy Corporation (seller)LS Power (buyer)
Power Engineering·1 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Leading Clean Power Generation with Innovation and Reliability
Constellation is America's largest producer of clean energy. We're focused on securing America's energy future with resilient energy sources that businesses...
Constellation (operator)America (other)
Constellation Energy·3 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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