Wildcat Point Generation Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59220
- Capacity
- 1113.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cecil, MD
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Old Dominion Electric Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,333,444 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Wildcat Point Generation Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #2 of 15 Natural Gas plants in MD#133 of 2009 nationally
1113.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Cecil, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
1,113.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.7194, -76.1616
County
Cecil, MD
Nearby Plants
- Essential Power Rock Springs LLCNatural Gas795.6 MW · 0.2 km
- ConowingoHydro530.8 MW · 7.0 km
- Peach BottomNuclear2876.4 MW · 10.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Old Dominion Electric Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Old Dominion Electric Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Wildcat Point Generation Facility is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Cecil County, Maryland. The plant has a total capacity of 1113.6 MW across three generators and began operating in 2018. It is owned and operated by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
The facility's latest annual generation was 3,333,444 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 34.0%. Wildcat Point is the second-largest of seven power plants in Maryland and ranks 137th out of 945 plants nationally. The installed cost was $735.88 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Wildcat Point
OperationalGas834.1 MWPJM
Generation
254.3K MWh
Latest Month
3.3M MWh
Annual Generation
34.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$750/kW
Installed Cost
$48.7/MWh
Operating Cost
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
ROCKSPRI24 KV WCATSTG
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Industry·corporate
Wildcat Point on schedule for early summer completion
ELKTON — Officials from the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) told the Cecil County Council on Tuesday that the $800 million Wildcat...
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (operator)
cecildaily.com·9 years ago
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