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Chalk Point LLC

Prince Georges County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 1571 · Operator: Chalk Point Power, LLC
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNatural Gas Steam TurbinePetroleum Liquids⛽ Dual-fuelPJMBA: PJM
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Nameplate1,825MWSummer 1,614 MW
Generators8in service
Net generation2,907GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor11%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,727Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1967Runs as peaking

The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
-2000200400600800GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

Capacity factor by year

Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
0%10%20%30%2005201020152020202510.9% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
7,50010,00012,50015,00017,5002005201020152020202510,727 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
20015,127.8——
20026,426.8——
20036,164.429.0%10,138
20046,294.429.5%10,103
20056,695.531.5%10,409
20064,691.522.1%10,337
20075,103.724.1%10,497
20084,453.321.0%10,317
20094,203.420.0%10,157
20104,918.723.9%10,473
20114,196.620.4%10,600
20124,619.823.4%11,299
20132,988.415.2%11,276
20142,973.615.1%11,213
20152,104.210.7%11,543
20162,789.114.1%11,620
2017818.14.3%12,931
20181,454.67.6%12,046
2019495.12.5%12,780
2020365.71.8%14,502
2021107.30.8%16,883
2022235.41.7%14,108
2023690.74.9%11,752
2024922.36.5%11,496
20251,703.312.0%10,729

Fuel capability

Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo1,102,132 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas390
Net summer MW on oil390
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)

Generators

EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
Gen IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
3Natural Gas Steam TurbineST659595May 1975Operating—coming soon
4Natural Gas Steam TurbineST659585.3Dec 1981Operating—coming soon
GT1Petroleum LiquidsGT1618Apr 1967Operating—coming soon
GT2Petroleum LiquidsGT3526Jun 1974Operating—coming soon
GT3Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT10386Jun 1991Operating—coming soon
GT4Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT10386Jun 1991Operating—coming soon
GT5Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT125109Jun 1991Operating—coming soon
GT6Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT125109Jun 1991Operating—coming soon
1Conventional Steam CoalST364341Aug 1964not_current—coming soon
2Conventional Steam CoalST364342Mar 1965not_current—coming soon
SGT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT9471Jun 1990not_current—coming soon
ST1Conventional Steam CoalST364333.1Aug 1964not_currentJun 2021coming soon
ST2Conventional Steam CoalST364336.9Mar 1965not_currentJun 2021coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: Chalk Point Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Chalk Point Power, LLC100.0%1,825 MW

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