Easton 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 4257
- Capacity
- 38.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Talbot, MD
- Operating Since
- 1978
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- Easton Utilities Comm
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,592 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Easton 2
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #5 of 10 Distillate Oil plants in MD#94 of 827 nationally
38.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Talbot, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
38.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1978
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.7951, -76.0698
County
Talbot, MD
Nearby Plants
- EastonDistillate Oil31.1 MW · 1.9 km
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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
Easton 2 is a 38.8 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Talbot County, Maryland. The plant consists of 8 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by Easton Utilities Commission. The plant began operating in 1978.
Easton 2 operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which falls under the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 4,592 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 1.3%. Easton 2 is ranked as the 7th largest of 12 petroleum-fueled plants in Maryland, and 125th largest of 886 such plants nationally.
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
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
4.6K MWh
Annual Generation
1.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Substation 2 · 69 kV
Substation Distance
1.867 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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