MCKEE RUN
Retired 2021Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 151 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Kent County
- Operator
- NAES CORPORATION - (DE)
- EIA plant ID
- 599
- Coordinates
- 39.1746, -75.5449
MCKEE RUN, a retired 151 MW Natural Gas power plant in Kent County, Delaware. It was retired in 2021, according to EIA-860.
How MCKEE RUN compares
It was retired in 2021 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Delaware's operating fleet. It shares Kent County with 8 other operating plants, including NRG ENERGY CENTER DOVER and WARREN F SAM BEASLEY GENERATION STATION.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by DELMARVA POWER, about 0.1 miles away. Another 11 operating power plants totaling 3,969 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PSEG SALEM GENERATING STATION (2,382 MW, Nuclear). Within 50 miles are 2 mapped data centers; the nearest is USNAMES-NET in Wilmington, about 38.7 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MCKEE RUN is a retired 151 MW natural gas power plant in Kent County, DE, formerly operated by NAES CORPORATION - (DE). Kent County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Kent County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 7.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 33.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 5.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Kent County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.