NIH Cogeneration Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56668
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Montgomery, MD
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- National Institutes of Health
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 152,409 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 62.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
NIH Cogeneration Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #10 of 15 Natural Gas plants in MD#1268 of 2009 nationally
28 MW Natural Gas operating in Montgomery, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
28 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.0019, -77.0910
County
Montgomery, MD
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Institutes of Health | — | — |
| Owner(s) | National Institutes of Health | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The NIH Cogeneration Facility, located in Montgomery County, Maryland, is a 28 MW natural gas-fired power plant. It commenced operations in 2018 and is operated by the National Institutes of Health. The plant utilizes a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator.
The facility's latest annual generation was 152,409 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 62.2%. The NIH Cogeneration Facility operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, it is ranked 9th out of 14 natural gas plants in Maryland, and 1248th out of 1963 nationwide.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
16.1K MWh
Latest Month
152.4K MWh
Annual Generation
62.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
NIH Substation
Substation Distance
1.369 km
Operator
Potomac Electric Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
BETHESDA34 KV BETHTRIA
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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