Easton 2
Talbot County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 4257 · Operator: Easton Utilities Comm
Nameplate39MWSummer 37 MW
Generators8in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,058Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1978Runs 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 | 14.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | 13 | — | — |
| 2003 | 22.4 | 9.1% | 10,583 |
| 2004 | 14.1 | 5.5% | 10,315 |
| 2005 | 23.6 | 7.3% | 10,257 |
| 2006 | 6.4 | 2.0% | 11,948 |
| 2007 | 12.2 | 3.8% | 10,824 |
| 2008 | 3.2 | 1.0% | 13,510 |
| 2009 | 0.6 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 1.8 | 0.5% | 18,689 |
| 2011 | 4.7 | 1.5% | 13,197 |
| 2012 | 3.7 | 1.1% | 13,819 |
| 2013 | 12.9 | 4.0% | 11,130 |
| 2014 | 6.8 | 2.1% | 12,116 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1.8% | 12,054 |
| 2016 | -0.7 | -0.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 0.3% | 22,497 |
| 2018 | 2.7 | 0.8% | 16,197 |
| 2019 | -0.8 | -0.3% | — |
| 2020 | -0.5 | -0.2% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 5.3 | 1.6% | 13,456 |
| 2023 | -0.8 | -0.3% | — |
| 2024 | -0.7 | -0.2% | — |
| 2025 | 4.4 | 1.4% | 12,877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.5 | May 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 202 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.5 | May 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 203 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 5.4 | 4.5 | Nov 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 204 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 5.4 | 4.5 | Nov 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 21 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 6.2 | 6.2 | Mar 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 22 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 6.2 | 6.2 | Mar 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 23 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 6.3 | 6.3 | Jun 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 24 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 6.3 | 6.3 | Jun 1989 | Operating | — | 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% | 39 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Easton | 31 MW | 1.9 km |
| MEBA | 2 MW | 6.5 km |
| Little Valentine | 2 MW | 12.2 km |
| Wye Mills VNEM CSG | 10 MW | 16.3 km |
| Chesapeake College | 2 MW | 17.6 km |
| UMCES Ground Mount | 2 MW | 24.2 km |