University of Delaware Wind Turbine
Sussex County, Delaware · EIA plant ID 57176 · Operator: First State Marine Wind
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor23%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2010
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.6 | 28.9% | — |
| 2011 | 4.8 | 27.5% | — |
| 2012 | 3.6 | 20.7% | — |
| 2013 | 4.5 | 25.4% | — |
| 2014 | 5.1 | 28.8% | — |
| 2015 | 5.1 | 29.3% | — |
| 2016 | 5.3 | 30.3% | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 28.3% | — |
| 2018 | 5.2 | 29.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3 | 30.1% | — |
| 2020 | 5.2 | 29.5% | — |
| 2021 | 4.8 | 27.7% | — |
| 2022 | 4.4 | 25.0% | — |
| 2023 | 4.2 | 23.8% | — |
| 2024 | 2.6 | 15.0% | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 28.3% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSMW | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 2 | 2 | Jul 2010 | Operating | — | gamesa G90-2.0 |
Owner / operator
Operator: First State Marine Wind. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Blue Hen Wind | 68.9% | 1 MW |
| Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc. | 31.1% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| CE DE - Harbeson | 4 MW | 11.7 km |
| Onyx - Allen Harim | 1 MW | 13 km |
| SU165 | 2 MW | 20.2 km |
| Sunrise Solar Lincoln DE (CSG) | 4 MW | 21.9 km |
| Indian River Generating Station | 19 MW | 22.7 km |
| DEC Phase II at Georgetown | 3 MW | 24.2 km |