Indian River Generating Station
Sussex County, Delaware · EIA plant ID 594 · Operator: Indian River Operations Inc
×446 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Feb 2025)
Nameplate19MWSummer 16 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate16,899Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1967Runs as peaking
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,327.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,133.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,499.2 | 36.4% | 11,216 |
| 2004 | 3,227.9 | 46.9% | 10,518 |
| 2005 | 3,520.3 | 50.4% | 11,046 |
| 2006 | 3,384.3 | 48.5% | 11,062 |
| 2007 | 3,818.7 | 54.7% | 11,053 |
| 2008 | 3,848.1 | 55.0% | 11,302 |
| 2009 | 2,344.1 | 33.6% | 11,503 |
| 2010 | 2,293.6 | 32.9% | 11,457 |
| 2011 | 1,407 | 20.2% | 11,995 |
| 2012 | 1,406.8 | 21.6% | 12,004 |
| 2013 | 1,555.3 | 26.1% | 11,818 |
| 2014 | 873.1 | 23.4% | 11,888 |
| 2015 | 602.7 | 16.2% | 12,046 |
| 2016 | 477.2 | 12.8% | 12,459 |
| 2017 | 366.4 | 9.8% | 13,390 |
| 2018 | 279.7 | 7.5% | 15,916 |
| 2019 | 121.1 | 3.2% | 18,428 |
| 2020 | 106 | 2.8% | 19,129 |
| 2021 | 285 | 7.6% | 16,441 |
| 2022 | 108.1 | 2.9% | 17,929 |
| 2023 | -9.3 | -0.3% | — |
| 2024 | 147.9 | 4.0% | 17,630 |
| 2025 | 255.9 | 57.4% | 12,213 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 18.6 | 16.1 | Jun 1967 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 81.6 | 89 | Oct 1957 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 81.6 | 89 | Nov 1959 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 176.8 | 165 | Mar 1970 | Retired Jan 2014 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 445.5 | 410 | Oct 1980 | Retired Feb 2025 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Indian River Operations Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Indian River Power LLC | 100.0% | 19 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| DEL022-30423B Thorogoods Rd, LLC | — | 3.2 km |
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| Chaberton Solar Blue Hen LLC | 4 MW | 13.6 km |
| Chaberton Solar Biggins Creek LLC | 4 MW | 15.1 km |
| Onyx - Allen Harim | 1 MW | 15.4 km |
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