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28 MW Natural Gas operating in Montgomery, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
28 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.0019, -77.0910
County
Montgomery, MD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Institutes of Health | — | — |
| Owner(s) | National Institutes of Health | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
16.1K MWh
Latest Month
152.4K MWh
Annual Generation
62.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.477 lb/MWh
SO₂
2018
$837/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $23.4M
Point 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
Alt. Hub / Zone
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
71.5%
Annual Net Gen
175 GWh
CO₂eq
1 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East