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Delaware Generating Station

Delaware Generating Station is a 77.0 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, operated by Constellation Power, Inc.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1953 (current stage)
  5. ClosedNov 2006 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
9Petroleum Liquids21 MW OperatingJul 1970
10Petroleum Liquids19 MW OperatingMay 1969
11Petroleum Liquids19 MW OperatingApr 1969
12Petroleum Liquids19 MW OperatingMay 1969
7Petroleum Liquids156 MW RetiredAug 1953Feb 2004
8Petroleum Liquids156 MW RetiredApr 1953Feb 2004
1Petroleum Liquids2.7 MW RetiredMay 1967Nov 2006

Plant details

Operator
Constellation Power, Inc
Location
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 77.0 MW
Retired: 315 MW
First unit online
Apr 1953
EIA plant ID
3160

Location

39.9680, -75.1252

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem