75th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 2926th nationally
Delaware Generating Station is a oil power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 77.0 MW. It generates roughly 84 MWh per year — enough to power about 8 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3023 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Delaware Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Constellation Power, Inc |
| City | Philadelphia |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 19125 |
| Coordinates | 39.96802, -75.12520 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Residual Oil | 156 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Residual Oil | 156 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 21.2 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.6 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.6 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.6 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| CO₂ | 127 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3023 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.