Dickerson
Montgomery County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 1572 · Operator: Dickerson Power, LLC
×607 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Oct 2022)
Nameplate326MWSummer 299 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation348GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor13%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,685Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1992Runs 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
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.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,124.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,270.1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,802.9 | 37.5% | 10,404 |
| 2004 | 3,517.3 | 46.9% | 10,097 |
| 2005 | 3,619.1 | 48.4% | 10,265 |
| 2006 | 3,151.1 | 42.2% | 10,262 |
| 2007 | 3,171.4 | 42.4% | 10,293 |
| 2008 | 2,771.8 | 37.2% | 10,528 |
| 2009 | 2,398.7 | 32.4% | 10,505 |
| 2010 | 2,704.8 | 36.6% | 10,756 |
| 2011 | 1,292.8 | 17.5% | 11,510 |
| 2012 | 1,182.3 | 16.2% | 11,245 |
| 2013 | 1,045.7 | 14.1% | 11,853 |
| 2014 | 1,266.9 | 17.4% | 11,352 |
| 2015 | 868 | 11.9% | 11,777 |
| 2016 | 871.7 | 11.9% | 12,751 |
| 2017 | 249.3 | 3.4% | 14,882 |
| 2018 | 341.7 | 4.7% | 12,458 |
| 2019 | 205 | 2.8% | 13,754 |
| 2020 | 220 | 4.1% | 13,845 |
| 2021 | 180.7 | 6.6% | 12,137 |
| 2022 | 88 | 3.3% | 14,877 |
| 2023 | 287.8 | 11.0% | 12,292 |
| 2024 | 139.6 | 5.3% | 13,348 |
| 2025 | 237.2 | 9.0% | 12,021 |
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 mo589,239 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas299
Net summer MW on oil299
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 ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 163 | 147 | Jun 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 163 | 152 | Jun 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 196 | 173 | Apr 1960 | Retired Aug 2020 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 196 | 173 | Mar 1962 | Retired Aug 2020 | — | coming soon |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 19 | 18 | Mar 1967 | Retired Oct 2022 | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 196 | 173 | Jun 1959 | Retired Aug 2020 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Dickerson Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Dickerson Power, LLC | 100.0% | 326 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Montgomery County Correctional Facility | 1 MW | 15.1 km |
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