13th largest plant in Delaware · 5052nd nationally
West Station (De) is a oil power plant in Delaware with a nameplate capacity of 16.2 MW.
| Plant Name | West Station (De) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation Llc |
| City | Wilmington |
| County | New Castle County |
| State | Delaware |
| ZIP | 19808 |
| Coordinates | 39.72830, -75.62890 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 16.2 MW | Standby | 1964 |
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
|---|
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.