Brookville Smart Bus Depot Microgrid
Montgomery County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 65945 · Operator: AlphaStruxure Service Co LP
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor10%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,847Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2022Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.2 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 2.5% | 18,349 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 0.4% | — |
| 2025 | 3.2 | 9.5% | 10,847 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS | Batteries | BA | 1.5 | 1.5 | Nov 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Sep 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Sep 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GENS | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Mar 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.7 | 1.7 | Oct 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: AlphaStruxure Service Co LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| AlphaStruxure Montgomery County LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| NIH Cogeneration Facility | 28 MW | 3.1 km |
| 7185 13th Pl. NW | 1 MW | 3.3 km |
| Central Utility Plant at White Oak | 54 MW | 7.9 km |
| CUA West Campus - South (CSG) | 3 MW | 8.6 km |
| CUA West Campus - North (CSG) | 3 MW | 8.6 km |
| CHP Plant | — | 9.3 km |