🛢 Oil Power Plants in Delaware
Delaware operates 4 oil power plants totaling 800 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 222.5k MWh.
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.
Plants4operating
Capacity800 MWnameplate
Generation222.5k MWhannual
All Delaware oil plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Moor | Wilmington | New Castle County | 710 MW | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation Llc |
| Christiana | Wilmington | New Castle County | 55 MW | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation Llc |
| Delaware City 10 | Delaware City | New Castle County | 19 MW | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation Llc |
| West Station (De) | Wilmington | New Castle County | 16 MW | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation Llc |