Delaware City 10— 18.5 MW Oil
Delaware City 10 is an 18.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC since 1968. Ranked #222 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 18.5 MW represents 0.05% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW in the country. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Delaware City 10 159 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PSEG Salem Generating Station (2381.8 MW, Nuclear), Salem Nuclear Power Plant (2381.8 MW, Nuclear), and PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station (1290.7 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Delaware, approximately 50 km south of Wilmington.
58 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,126. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,211 worldwide by installed capacity
- #983 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
58 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC operates 8 plants totalling 2,044 MW
240 plants within 100 km, 42,922 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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