Keys Energy Center
Prince Georges County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 60302 · Operator: PSEG Keys Energy Center, LLC
Nameplate831MWSummer 766 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation4,451GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor66%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,231Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2018Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,189.6 | 65.7% | 7,161 |
| 2019 | 4,658.5 | 70.4% | 7,034 |
| 2020 | 4,949.1 | 74.0% | 7,124 |
| 2021 | 4,934.4 | 74.0% | 7,125 |
| 2022 | 4,581.9 | 66.5% | 7,078 |
| 2023 | 4,202.7 | 62.9% | 7,388 |
| 2024 | 4,916.1 | 73.4% | 7,142 |
| 2025 | 4,370.6 | 65.1% | 7,198 |
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 359.6 | 766.1 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 235.5 | — | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 235.5 | — | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: PSEG Keys Energy Center, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| PSEG Keys Energy Center, LLC | 100.0% | 831 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bluefin Origination 1 | 2 MW | 4 km |
| Brandywine Power Facility | 289 MW | 4.6 km |
| Hall Property | 2 MW | 7.3 km |
| TPE MD PR232 | 2 MW | 9.6 km |
| Upper Marlboro 1 CSG | 2 MW | 10.7 km |
| TPE MD PR270 | 2 MW | 11.1 km |