Van Sant Station
Kent County, Delaware · EIA plant ID 7318 · Operator: NAES Corporation - (DE)
Nameplate45MWSummer 42 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate21,761Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991Runs 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 | 12.8 | 3.7% | 12,560 |
| 2002 | 9.6 | 2.8% | 13,519 |
| 2003 | 8.8 | 2.6% | 11,531 |
| 2004 | 5.3 | 1.5% | 23,248 |
| 2005 | 6.5 | 1.9% | 11,788 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1.2% | 13,543 |
| 2007 | 3.5 | 1.0% | 13,122 |
| 2008 | 1.9 | 0.6% | 11,115 |
| 2009 | 0.7 | 0.2% | 11,791 |
| 2010 | 4.7 | 1.4% | 12,392 |
| 2011 | 2.2 | 0.7% | 13,528 |
| 2012 | 0.7 | 0.2% | 13,300 |
| 2013 | 1.6 | 0.5% | 11,358 |
| 2014 | 1.8 | 0.5% | 12,123 |
| 2015 | 2.4 | 0.7% | 11,713 |
| 2016 | 1.2 | 0.3% | 11,758 |
| 2017 | 3.7 | 0.9% | 14,285 |
| 2018 | 6.8 | 1.7% | 14,069 |
| 2019 | 4.1 | 1.1% | — |
| 2020 | 6.9 | 1.8% | 14,609 |
| 2021 | 5.6 | 1.4% | 14,338 |
| 2022 | 1.5 | 0.4% | 14,531 |
| 2023 | 0.6 | 0.2% | 16,654 |
| 2024 | 1.3 | 0.3% | 11,965 |
| 2025 | 3.3 | 0.9% | 21,761 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo4,454 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas39
Net summer MW on oil39
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 45.1 | 42 | May 1991 | Operating | — | 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).
| City of Dover - (DE) | 100.0% | 45 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| NRG Energy Center Dover | 118 MW | 0.5 km |
| McKee Run | retired | 3.5 km |
| Dover Sun Park | 10 MW | 5.7 km |
| Garrison Energy Center LLC | 361 MW | 6.3 km |
| Sunrise Magnolia DE | — | 9.5 km |
| KE73 | 4 MW | 10.1 km |