Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
326 MW Natural Gas operating in Montgomery, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
326 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.2097, -77.4644
County
Montgomery, MD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dickerson Power, LLC | Dickerson Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Dickerson Power, LLC | Rockland Capital | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Dickerson Generating Station is an 853 MW electric generating plant owned by NRG Energy, located approximately two miles west of Dickerson, Maryland, on the eastern banks of the Potomac River.
Read more on WikipediaDickerson Power is a 326 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Montgomery County, Maryland. The plant began operating in 1992 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Rockland Capital and operated by Dickerson Power, LLC. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Dickerson Power generated 237,150 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.3%. According to state rankings, Dickerson Power is the 6th largest of 7 power plants in Maryland. Nationally, it ranks as the 615th largest out of 945 plants. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, with coverage split between industry news (6 articles) and regulatory news (4 articles).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
11.7K MWh
Latest Month
237.2K MWh
Annual Generation
8.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1517 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $314.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Dickerson D Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
50823
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all articlesNo ask pi reports yet for this entity.
ask pi about Dickerson PowerPJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.008 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
10.1%
Annual Net Gen
288 GWh
CO₂eq
1519 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East