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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/10030
EIA plant 10030
Dover · Kent · DE
Energy Center Dover
Operated by Cartier Energy, LLC
Published location
Where is Energy Center Dover?
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39.149549, -75.547335
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the DE plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
13,051
23,741
34,296
48,897
52,399
69,283
719,966
818,169
913,556
1021,634
119,288
12241
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,051 |
| 2 | 3,741 |
| 3 | 4,296 |
| 4 | 8,897 |
| 5 | 2,399 |
| 6 | 9,283 |
| 7 | 19,966 |
| 8 | 18,169 |
| 9 | 13,556 |
| 10 | 21,634 |
| 11 | 9,288 |
| 12 | 241 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,051 MWh |
| 2 | 3,741 MWh |
| 3 | 4,296 MWh |
| 4 | 8,897 MWh |
| 5 | 2,399 MWh |
| 6 | 9,283 MWh |
| 7 | 19,966 MWh |
| 8 | 18,169 MWh |
| 9 | 13,556 MWh |
| 10 | 21,634 MWh |
| 11 | 9,288 MWh |
| 12 | 241 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KD-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 50 | OP |
| KD-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 50 | OP |
| COG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 18 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
10030
Sector
IPP CHP
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Energy Center Dover
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 10 has the highest recorded value (21,634 MWh) and 12 the lowest (241 MWh). Their difference is 21,393 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 18 (COG1) to 50 (KD-1, KD-2). The difference is 32 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 18.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 |
| KD-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 50.0 | 44.0 | 50.0 | 30.0 |
| KD-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 50.0 | 44.0 | 50.0 | 30.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.