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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTS

Christiana

Christiana is a 55.0 MW operating oil-fired power plant in New Castle County, Delaware, operated by Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1973 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
CH11Petroleum Liquids28 MW Standby / back-upJun 1973
CH14Petroleum Liquids28 MW Standby / back-upJun 1973

Plant details

Operator
Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC
Location
New Castle County, Delaware
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 55.0 MW
First unit online
Jun 1973
EIA plant ID
591

Location

39.7302, -75.5371

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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