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Summary of Electricity Activity in New Castle County, DE

Summary of New Castle County, DE Generation

New Castle County, DE is ranked #333 out of 2,083 U.S. counties nationwide and #1 out of 3 Delaware counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 4.1 TWh
Annual Consumption 47.2 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMar 2024
Power Plants16
Companies on File11

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Overall National Rank

#333 /2,083 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#1 /3 Delaware Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

4.1 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

47.2 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in New Castle County, DE

11

New Castle County, DE
Power Plants

16

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

3.7 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#194 /920 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#1 /2 Delaware Counties

Monthly Net Generation for New Castle County, DE

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#1 / 3#333 / 20834.08 TWh47.25 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#1 / 2#194 / 9203.73 TWh39.79 M MMBtu
Other Gas#1 / 1#18 / 40194.77 GWh6.42 M MMBtu
Solar#1 / 3#296 / 1042107.82 GWh369.68 k MMBtu
Residual Fuel Oil#1 / 1#16 / 5321.81 GWh321.82 k MMBtu
Landfill Gas#3 / 3#140 / 25021.64 GWh258.90 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#1 / 2#172 / 7556.50 GWh85.64 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Mar 2024.

Power Plants in New Castle County, DE

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Hay RoadCalpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC2.0 TWh17.4 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.8%
Delaware City PlantDelaware City Refining Company LLC1.3 TWh23.1 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 85.3% Other Gas : 14.7%
Edge MoorCalpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC354.0 GWh4.4 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 93.8% Residual Fuel Oil : 6.2%
Red Lion Energy CenterDiamond State Generation Partners, LLC213.7 GWh1.5 M MMBtu Natural Gas
ENGIE Solidago Solar Project - HybridENGIE Solidago Solar LLC102.1 GWh348.3 k MMBtu Solar
Brookside NewarkDiamond State Generation Partners, LLC22.4 GWh154.9 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Croda Atlas Point CHPCroda Inc.21.6 GWh258.9 k MMBtu Landfill Gas
AGT001 Centerville Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC9.9 GWh70.0 k MMBtu Natural Gas
South Campus SolarJPMorgan Chase Bank2.9 GWh10.7 k MMBtu Solar
WHA Southbridge Solar Park CSGEcogy Delaware II LLC.1.6 GWh6.2 k MMBtu Solar
ChristianaCalpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC1.5 GWh35.6 k MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
DD Hay Road Solar 23 LLCLaurel Capital Partners1.3 GWh4.4 k MMBtu Solar
Cedar Creek SolarFPS Cedar Creek Solar LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Delaware City 10Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
R MadisonConectiv Delmarva Gen Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
West Station (DE)Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1073Camden County369.5 GWh20
#304Cecil County4.5 TWh6
#1794Chester County13.1 GWh8
#1119Cumberland County302.8 GWh23
#90Delaware County11.8 TWh7
#422Gloucester County2.9 TWh21
#463Harford County2.5 TWh18
#679Kent County1.1 TWh12
#1724Kent County20.2 GWh6
#8Salem County30.8 TWh8

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2024

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in New Castle County, DE

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#2Delaware City, DE1.3 TWh2
#4New Castle, DE236.6 GWh3
#7Newark, DE22.4 GWh1
#5Townsend, DE102.1 GWh1
#1Wilmington, DE2.4 TWh7

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2024