Darby Power, LLC is a natural gas-fired power facility with 564 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Pickaway County, Ohio, registered as EIA Plant ID 55247. The plant's generating configuration is six natural-gas/oil-fired combustion turbines. Commercial operation began on May 1, 2001. The facility interconnects at ADKINS 13.8 KV at 13.8 kV.
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Primary generation technology.
Pickaway County · PJM
Best-supported operating milestone.
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Darby Power, LLC is operating.
PJM
PJM · Pickaway County
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | 94 MW 80 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | May 2001 | Operating |
| GT2 | 94 MW 80 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | May 2001 | Operating |
| GT3 | 94 MW 80 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | May 2001 | Operating |
| GT4 | 94 MW 80 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | May 2001 | Operating |
| GT5 | ||||
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Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Dayton Power & Light announced the Darby project to address projected electricity shortages.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
EIA-860 lists generator GT1, generator GT2, generator GT3, generator GT4 with this operating date.
Ohio’s gas-generation case-status record lists Darby’s operational date as May 1, 2001. The first four units entered operation in 2001; Industrial Construction is identified as EPC contractor and GE Power as turbine supplier for the six-unit project.
EIA-860 lists generator GT5, generator GT6 with this operating date.
AEP’s Columbus Southern Power subsidiary agreed to purchase Darby from DPL Energy, LLC, a DPL Inc. subsidiary, for approximately $102 million. The transaction was expected to close in the first half of 2007.
Historical plant records state that DPL sold Darby to AEP in 2007.
AEP announced an agreement to sell four competitive plants, including the approximately 507-MW Darby Generating Station, to Lightstone Generation, a joint venture of Blackstone and an ArcLight affiliate, for approximately $2.17 billion.
Talen Energy Supply issued $1.5 billion of 6.125% senior unsecured notes due 2031 and $2.5 billion of 6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2033 to fund the Cornerstone Acquisition and redeem existing secured notes.
Talen completed its acquisition of Darby, Waterford, and Lawrenceburg from ECP. ECP received 2.4 million Talen shares and approximately $2.55 billion in cash.
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Darby Power, LLC has a reported capacity of 564 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.
Darby Power, LLC is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Pickaway County, OH, participating in the PJM market.
Darby Power, LLC is in Pickaway County, OH, inside the PJM balancing area.
Darby Power, LLC is operated by Darby Power, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Darby Power, LLC reported 510.4 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Darby Power, LLC ranks #76 of 825 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #7 of 24 in OH.
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