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180.6 MW Residual Oil operating in Dorchester, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
180.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.4878, -75.8208
County
Dorchester, MD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NRG Vienna Operations Inc | Vienna Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Vienna Power LLC | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Vienna Generating Station is a 167 MW oil-fired electric generating plant owned by NRG Energy, located in Vienna, Maryland.
Read more on WikipediaVienna Operations is a 180.6 MW power plant located in Dorchester County, Maryland. The plant began operating in 1968 and is owned by NRG Energy, with NRG Vienna Operations Inc. listed as the EIA operator. The facility utilizes petroleum liquids (DFO) as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators employing this technology. Vienna Operations operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Vienna Operations generated 6,785 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. The plant's limited output places it as the third-largest of four petroleum-fueled plants in Maryland, and 43rd out of 60 similar plants nationally. Public information sources indicate some recent interest in the plant, with 10 news articles mentioning Vienna Operations, covering industry trends, grid operations, and regulatory matters. A Wikipedia extract is available for the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
6.8K MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
8374 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
14 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $138.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Vienna Local Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Delmarva Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
VIENNA 13 KV UNIT10
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
No news articles linked yet for this plant.
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ask pi about Vienna OperationsPJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
70 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.217 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.043 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
3 GWh
CO₂eq
8392 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East