Natural Gas Power Plants in Delaware
Every operating natural gas power plant in Delaware on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 10 plants, 34 generating units and 3 GW of nameplate capacity across 2 counties, most of it inside PJM.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 10
- 34 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 3 GW
- Counties
- 2
- Grid operator
- PJM
- covers most of these plants
Map of natural gas power plants in Delaware
Every one of the 10 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of natural gas power plants in Delaware
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Hay RoadNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | New Castle | 1,098.2 | 8 | 1989 | Operating |
| Edge Moor2 technologies | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | New Castle | 710.3 | 4 | 1954 | Operating |
| Garrison Energy Center LLCNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Garrison Energy Center LLC | Kent | 361 | 2 | 2015 | Operating |
| Delaware City Plant2 technologies | Delaware City Refining Company LLC | New Castle | 324 | 6 | 1956 | Operating |
| Energy Center Dover2 technologies | Cartier Energy, LLC | Kent | 118 | 3 | 1985 | Operating |
| Warren F Sam Beasley Generation StationNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Delaware Municipal Electric Corp | Kent | 96 | 2 | 2002 | Operating |
| Van Sant StationNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NAES Corporation - (DE) | Kent | 45.1 | 1 | 1991 | Operating |
| Red Lion Energy CenterOther Natural Gas | Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC | New Castle | 24.9 | 6 | 2012 | Operating |
| Brookside NewarkOther Natural Gas | Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC | New Castle | 2.6 | 1 | 2012 | Operating |
| AGT001 Centerville Fuel CellOther Natural Gas | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | New Castle | 1.3 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
Largest natural gas power plants in Delaware
- 1Hay RoadNew Castle County, Delaware1,098.2 MW
- 2Edge MoorNew Castle County, Delaware710.3 MW
- 3Garrison Energy Center LLCKent County, Delaware361 MW
- 4Delaware City PlantNew Castle County, Delaware324 MW
- 5Energy Center DoverKent County, Delaware118 MW
- 6Warren F Sam Beasley Generation StationKent County, Delaware96 MW
- 7Van Sant StationKent County, Delaware45.1 MW
- 8Red Lion Energy CenterNew Castle County, Delaware24.9 MW
- 9Brookside NewarkNew Castle County, Delaware2.6 MW
- 10AGT001 Centerville Fuel CellNew Castle County, Delaware1.3 MW
Natural gas power plants by county in Delaware
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 6 | 2,161.3 |
| Kent | 4 | 620.1 |
Natural Gas Power Plants in Delaware: FAQ
- How many natural gas power plants are in Delaware?
- 10, with 3 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 2 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Delaware natural gas power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one natural gas power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest natural gas power plant in Delaware?
- Hay Road, at 1 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a natural gas power plant near me in Delaware?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Delaware's natural gas power plants?
- Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Combined cycle, combustion turbine, steam turbine, internal combustion and other gas-fired units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.