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795.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Cecil, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
795.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.7190, -76.1598
County
Cecil, MD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Essential Power Operating Services LLC | Essential Power Operating Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Essential Power Operating Services LLC | Carlyle Group | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Rock Springs Generation Facility is a 684 MW natural gas-fired electric generating peaking plant located in Rising Sun, Maryland. The plant comprises four gas turbines and went online in 2003. The plant was originally co-owned by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative and Consolidated Edison, and was sold to AllCapital and Industry Funds Management in 2007. The Carlyle Group, an asset management company, acquired the plant in 2016.
Read more on WikipediaEssential Power Rock Springs LLC is a 795.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Cecil County, Maryland. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by the Carlyle Group and operated by Essential Power Operating Services LLC. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Essential Power Rock Springs generated 178,967 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 2.5%. The plant is ranked as the fourth largest of seven power plants in Maryland, and 254th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
500.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
179.0K MWh
Annual Generation
2.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1231 lb/MWh
NOx
0.362 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.023 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.2%
Annual Net Gen
214 GWh
CO₂eq
1232 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $767.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
ROCKSPRI-CT1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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