Alpha Ridge LFG
Howard County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 58252 · Operator: Howard County - Maryland
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor3%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
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), other 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.2 | 49.4% | — |
| 2013 | 7.1 | 80.5% | — |
| 2014 | 6.7 | 76.1% | — |
| 2015 | 4.9 | 56.3% | — |
| 2016 | 4.8 | 54.1% | — |
| 2017 | 4.7 | 53.3% | — |
| 2018 | 4.1 | 47.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2 | 36.9% | — |
| 2020 | 1.1 | 12.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 4.4% | — |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 18.1% | — |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 16.7% | — |
| 2024 | 0.3 | 2.9% | — |
| 2025 | 0.3 | 2.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEN1 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1 | 1 | Jul 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Howard County - Maryland. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Howard County - Maryland | 100.0% | 1 MW |
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