# Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station

PJM asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/warren-f-sam-beasley-generation-station

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 7962 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 96 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T22:49:53.020309+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -75.62393, 39.279179
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2022-05-26 00:31:51+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:24.311453+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station is a 96 MW natural gas fired combustion turbine plant in Kent County. The Warren F. Beasley Power Station is a roughly 100 MW natural gas peaking plant in Smyrna, Delaware, jointly owned by seven member utilities of the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation. DEMEC commissioned unit 1 around 2001 to 2002 and celebrated unit 2 in June 2012, a $30 million expansion. The plant can deliver power to the grid within ten minutes and is Delaware's only blackstart capable generation facility, supporting reliability and restoration.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 96 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 7962 — plant-7962

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- **Operator:** Delaware Municipal Electric Corp

## Related parties

- **Owner / developer:** Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation — joint action agency and plant developer ([source](https://www.demecinc.net))

## Sources

- [news.delaware.gov](https://news.delaware.gov/2012/06/07/demec/) — news.delaware.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [demecinc.net](https://www.demecinc.net/generation/warren-f-beasley-power-plant/) — demecinc.net · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/warren-f-sam-beasley-generation-station
Website: [Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation](https://www.demecinc.net)

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