Morgantown Generating Plant
Charles County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 1573 · Operator: GenOn Mid-Atlantic LLC
×1,288 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Sep 2022)
Nameplate260MWSummer 216 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation30GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,696Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1973Runs as rarely runs
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 | 7,225 | — | — |
| 2002 | 7,550.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 7,910.9 | 60.5% | 9,571 |
| 2004 | 6,629.2 | 50.6% | 9,486 |
| 2005 | 6,585.2 | 50.4% | 9,526 |
| 2006 | 7,520.1 | 57.5% | 9,021 |
| 2007 | 7,121.3 | 54.5% | 9,385 |
| 2008 | 6,945.1 | 53.2% | 9,375 |
| 2009 | 6,734.9 | 52.4% | 9,497 |
| 2010 | 7,162.1 | 55.4% | 9,531 |
| 2011 | 6,486 | 50.1% | 9,651 |
| 2012 | 5,224.3 | 41.8% | 9,873 |
| 2013 | 3,911.3 | 31.4% | 10,306 |
| 2014 | 6,181.3 | 49.6% | 10,011 |
| 2015 | 4,244.6 | 34.1% | 10,225 |
| 2016 | 4,754.2 | 38.0% | 10,268 |
| 2017 | 2,530 | 20.3% | 10,438 |
| 2018 | 2,523.1 | 20.2% | 10,560 |
| 2019 | 1,737.3 | 13.9% | 10,632 |
| 2020 | 1,085.8 | 8.7% | 10,871 |
| 2021 | 1,384.5 | 10.9% | 10,857 |
| 2022 | 1,247.1 | 19.4% | 10,444 |
| 2023 | -1.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2024 | 0.9 | 0.1% | — |
| 2025 | 9.6 | 0.5% | 17,574 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 65 | 54 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 65 | 54 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 65 | 54 | May 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 65 | 54 | May 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 18 | 13 | Dec 1970 | Retired Sep 2022 | — | coming soon |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 18 | 13 | Feb 1971 | Retired Sep 2022 | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 626 | 596 | Jun 1970 | Retired Jun 2022 | — | coming soon |
| ST2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 626 | 609 | Jun 1971 | Retired Jun 2022 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: GenOn Mid-Atlantic LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Morgantown Power, LLC | 100.0% | 260 MW |
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