World Power Plants

Delaware Generating Station77 MW Oil

OilVerified: Jul 2026

Delaware Generating Station is a 77 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Exelon Power since 1969. Ranked #72 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 77 MW represents 0.2% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making this facility 38.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas) and Hay Road (1,193 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 25 km northeast of Philadelphia.

Capacity
77 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Exelon Power
Location
39.9680°, -75.1252°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,483. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,347 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #520 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Exelon Power operates 21 plants totalling 8,153 MW

Regional density

330 plants within 100 km, 38,161 MW combined

Nearest plant: Temple SEGF (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.968000, -75.125200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
153.5 Kt
236 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.75 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
33.4K
cars per year
20.5K
homes per year
7.0M
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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