Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7962
- Capacity
- 96 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kent, DE
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Delaware Municipal Electric Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 80,041 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 9.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #6 of 10 Natural Gas plants in DE#961 of 2009 nationally
96 MW Natural Gas operating in Kent, DE — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
96 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.2792, -75.6243
County
Kent, DE
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Delaware Municipal Electric Corp | Delaware Municipal Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Delaware Municipal Electric Corp | Delaware Municipal Electric | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station is a 96 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kent County, Delaware. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC).
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of generating capacity, the Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station ranks 5th out of 9 power plants in the state of Delaware, and 957th out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 80,041 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
DEMEC/Smyrna 1 &2
OperationalGas100 MWPJM
Generation
10.3K MWh
Latest Month
80.0K MWh
Annual Generation
9.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Demec NUG · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
DEMEC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
Clayton 13 KV G2
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
NORTH AMERICAN POWER PLANT - AIR EMISSIONS
No, Plant Name, Country, State /Province, Primary Fuel, Electricity Generation (MWh), Emission Rate (kg/MW-h), Total Emissions
Commission for Environmental Cooperation·1 years ago
Industry·capacity addition
Smyrna officials, DEMEC celebrate power station expansion
Smyrna officials, state officials and the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation celebrated the commissioning of the Warren F. “Sam”...
Smyrna (other)Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (operator)
The News Journal·13 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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