Easton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1580
- Capacity
- 31.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Talbot, MD
- Operating Since
- 1954
- Generators
- 9
- Operator
- Easton Utilities Comm
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,171 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Easton
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #6 of 10 Distillate Oil plants in MD#103 of 827 nationally
31.1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Talbot, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
31.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1954
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.7786, -76.0769
County
Talbot, MD
Nearby Plants
- Easton 2Distillate Oil38.8 MW · 1.9 km
- MEBASolar1.5 MW · 5.8 km
- Portage Solar PlantSolar11.8 MW · 18.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Easton Utilities Comm | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Easton Utilities Comm | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Easton power plant, located in Talbot County, Maryland, has a total capacity of 31.1 MW across 9 generators. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid technology. It began operating in 1954 and is owned and operated by Easton Utilities Commission. Easton is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the RFC NERC region.
In terms of its relative size, the Easton plant ranks 8th out of 12 similar facilities in Maryland and 137th out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 3,171 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
929 MWh
Latest Month
3.2K MWh
Annual Generation
1.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Substation 1 · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.056 km
Operator
Easton Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
EMUNI 12 KV G1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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