Easton
Talbot County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 1580 · Operator: Easton Utilities Comm
×3 MW oil retired since 2020 (latest Oct 2023)
Nameplate31MWSummer 30 MW
Generators9in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,359Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1954Runs 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 | 18 | 6.5% | 10,652 |
| 2002 | 15.2 | 5.4% | 10,703 |
| 2003 | 26.3 | 9.4% | 10,277 |
| 2004 | 13.6 | 4.9% | 10,881 |
| 2005 | 16.8 | 6.0% | 10,566 |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 1.7% | 11,768 |
| 2007 | 10.4 | 3.7% | 10,753 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | 0.8% | 14,244 |
| 2009 | 0.8 | 0.3% | 23,212 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.3% | 21,072 |
| 2011 | 2.8 | 0.9% | 13,161 |
| 2012 | 2.1 | 0.7% | 15,396 |
| 2013 | 8.5 | 3.0% | 10,945 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.8% | 12,243 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.8% | 12,036 |
| 2016 | -1.1 | -0.4% | — |
| 2017 | 0.7 | 0.2% | 21,369 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | -0.1 | -0.0% | — |
| 2020 | -0.2 | -0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 4.3 | 1.5% | 12,270 |
| 2023 | -1 | -0.3% | — |
| 2024 | -1.1 | -0.4% | — |
| 2025 | 2.7 | 1.0% | 14,615 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3.5 | 3.5 | May 1966 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 101 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.5 | Dec 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 102 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.5 | Dec 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3.8 | 3.6 | Jun 1968 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 4.1 | 4.1 | Jul 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 5.6 | 5.6 | Jul 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 5.6 | 5.6 | Jul 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2 | Nov 1954 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3 | 2.5 | Dec 1961 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2 | May 1957 | Retired Oct 2023 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Easton Utilities Comm. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Easton Utilities Comm | 100.0% | 31 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Easton 2 | 39 MW | 1.9 km |
| MEBA | 2 MW | 5.4 km |
| Little Valentine | 2 MW | 14.1 km |
| Wye Mills VNEM CSG | 10 MW | 18.2 km |
| Chesapeake College | 2 MW | 19.4 km |
| UMCES Ground Mount | 2 MW | 22.3 km |