McKee RunRetired
Kent County, Delaware · EIA plant ID 599 · Operator: NAES Corporation - (DE)
×114 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest May 2021)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 205.4 | 17.2% | 11,202 |
| 2002 | 157.7 | 13.2% | 10,577 |
| 2003 | 103.4 | 8.7% | 11,499 |
| 2004 | 103.9 | 8.7% | 10,061 |
| 2005 | 112.8 | 9.5% | 12,036 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 1.9% | 12,708 |
| 2007 | 19.7 | 1.7% | 12,441 |
| 2008 | 18.1 | 1.5% | 11,978 |
| 2009 | 8.1 | 0.7% | 11,767 |
| 2010 | 45.2 | 3.8% | 11,168 |
| 2011 | 24.4 | 2.1% | 11,482 |
| 2012 | 22.3 | 1.9% | 12,187 |
| 2013 | 14.3 | 1.2% | 11,988 |
| 2014 | 33.5 | 2.8% | 11,668 |
| 2015 | 11.6 | 1.0% | 13,091 |
| 2016 | 33.5 | 2.8% | 11,865 |
| 2017 | 9.1 | 0.9% | 11,479 |
| 2018 | 28.7 | 3.2% | 11,438 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 7,000 |
| 2020 | 5.1 | 0.6% | 13,709 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 18.8 | 17.1 | Jan 1962 | Retired May 2017 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 18.8 | 17.4 | Mar 1962 | Retired May 2017 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 113.6 | 103.1 | May 1975 | Retired May 2021 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: NAES Corporation - (DE). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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