West Station (DE)
New Castle County, Delaware · EIA plant ID 597 · Operator: Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC
Nameplate16MWSummer 15 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate26,099Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1964Runs as rarely runs
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 | 1.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 0.7 | 0.5% | 18,031 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | 0.4% | 17,538 |
| 2005 | 0.8 | 0.6% | 18,285 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 28,401 |
| 2007 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 19,910 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2010 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 21,981 |
| 2016 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 18,751 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.6 | 0.5% | 16,458 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | -5 | -3.8% | — |
| 2024 | -4.2 | -3.2% | — |
| 2025 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 26,099 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 16.2 | 15 | Jun 1964 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | 100.0% | 16 MW |
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