Dickerson Power — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1572
- Capacity
- 326 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Montgomery, MD
- Operating Since
- 1992
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Dickerson Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- Rockland Capital
- Annual Generation
- 237,150 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 8.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Dickerson Power
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #7 of 15 Natural Gas plants in MD#613 of 2009 nationally
326 MW Natural Gas operating in Montgomery, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
326 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.2097, -77.4644
County
Montgomery, MD
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dickerson Power, LLC | Dickerson Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Dickerson Power, LLC | Rockland Capital | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Dickerson Generating Station is an 853 MW electric generating plant owned by NRG Energy, located approximately two miles west of Dickerson, Maryland, on the eastern banks of the Potomac River.
Read more on WikipediaDickerson Power is a 326 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Montgomery County, Maryland. The plant began operating in 1992 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Rockland Capital and operated by Dickerson Power, LLC. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Dickerson Power generated 237,150 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.3%. According to state rankings, Dickerson Power is the 6th largest of 7 power plants in Maryland. Nationally, it ranks as the 615th largest out of 945 plants. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, with coverage split between industry news (6 articles) and regulatory news (4 articles).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
11.7K MWh
Latest Month
237.2K MWh
Annual Generation
8.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Dickerson D Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
50823
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
MoCo residents air concerns about utility rates, environmental impacts of data centers
'Bring Your Own Generation' requirement, development moratorium among policy solutions under consideration by Elrich.
Bethesda Magazine·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·state puc
Council introduces competing proposals to regulate data centers
Montgomery County councilmembers introduced two competing bills Tuesday that are both aimed at regulating future data centers.
Montgomery County (regulator)
Montgomery Community Media·2 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
Montgomery County leaders propose new zoning, task force for data center development
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Montgomery County leaders will present two items focused on regulating data center development at Tuesday's council...
Montgomery County (regulator)
WUSA9·2 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
Bill Introduced to Study Environmental and Community Impacts of Data Centers
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass introduced Bill 4-26 to create a formal review process for data center applications,...
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass (regulator)
The MoCo Show -·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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