130 MW Distillate Oil operating in Charles, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
130 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.3592, -76.9767
County
Charles, MD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lanyard Power Holdings, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Morgantown Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Morgantown Generating Station is a 1,477 MW electric generating plant owned by GenOn Holdings LLC., located in the unincorporated town of Newburg, Maryland, near Morgantown, on the Potomac River. The station was built in 1970.
Read more on WikipediaThe Morgantown Generating Plant is a 130 MW petroleum liquids-fueled power plant located in Charles County, Maryland. The plant began operating in 1973 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by Lanyard Power Holdings, LLC.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the Morgantown Generating Plant produced 9,731 MWh of electricity, reflecting a capacity factor of 0.9%. The plant is ranked as the 4th largest of 4 petroleum-fueled plants in Maryland, and 51st of 60 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
403 MWh
Latest Month
9.7K MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Morgantown Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Potomac Electric Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
50828
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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