Indian River Generating Station
ExpandingCoal Power Plant           Total Power
464.1 MW
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29416 Power Plant Road
Dagsboro, DE 19939
United States
Latitude: 38.5857
Longitude: -75.2341
Year Opened: 1957
Water Source: Indian River
Notes
91mw units may close by 2012

The proposed IGCC unit was withdrawn when the Delaware Public Service Commission recommended using off-shore wind energy to meet the energy needs of the region.

There is onsite coal ash storage at this facility. It is called Burton Island Ash Landfill
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Data Sources

EJN Coal Spreadsheet 2006/2007
EIA 2008
Sierra Club: Stopping the Coal Rush
EIA 2012 Form 860
EIA 2014 Form 860
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Environmental Justice Analysis
Distance (miles)02.551025
American Indian1.1%2.7%1.7%0.9%0.7%
Asian0.1%0.1%1.4%1.4%1.3%
Black11.1%10.9%12.6%7.3%8.2%
Hispanic7.7%7.9%11.2%9.0%9.5%
White76.7%74.5%68.9%77.5%76.9%
Population1,4642,40316k58k223k
Income$62k$64k
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NameRelationOwnership
Indian River Power LLCOwner100%


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Citizens for Clean PowerInterested
Green DelawareInterested






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Unit Information

PowerTypeStatusFuelSecondary Fuel(s)
446 MWOperatingCoal Oil
19 MWBurner: TurbineOperatingOil  
630 MWBurner: Internal Combustion Engine - Combined CycleProposed  
82 MWClosedCoal Oil
82 MWClosedCoal Oil
177 MWClosedCoal Oil

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