Summary of Electricity Activity in Montgomery County, MD
Summary of Montgomery County, MD Generation
Montgomery County, MD is ranked #802 out of 2,165 U.S. counties nationwide and #8 out of 23 Maryland counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 766.5 GWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 12.0 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Dec 2025 |
| Power Plants | 18 |
| Companies on File | 16 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
472.1 GWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#382 /928 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#4 /10 Maryland Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Montgomery County, MD
Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Montgomery County, MD
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #8 / 23 | #802 / 2165 | 766.50 GWh | 12.01 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #4 / 10 | #382 / 928 | 472.11 GWh | 6.16 M MMBtu |
| NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | #2 / 2 | #20 / 49 | 138.30 GWh | 3.06 M MMBtu |
| Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | #2 / 2 | #20 / 49 | 113.16 GWh | 2.50 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #13 / 22 | #680 / 1247 | 29.11 GWh | 101.91 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #4 / 12 | #102 / 729 | 13.88 GWh | 187.91 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Montgomery County, MD
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Resource Recovery | Covanta Montgomery, Inc. | 254.2 GWh | 5.6 M MMBtu | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.4% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.5% Natural Gas : 1.1% |
| Dickerson Power | Dickerson Power, LLC | 237.2 GWh | 2.9 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 94.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.7% |
| NIH Cogeneration Facility | National Institutes of Health | 152.4 GWh | 2.0 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Central Utility Plant at White Oak | GSA Metropolitan Service Center | 93.7 GWh | 1.4 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.5% |
| NIST Solar | Luminace Solar MC, LLC | 5.6 GWh | 19.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| MO32 (CSG) | TPE MD MO32 LLC | 3.5 GWh | 12.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| MO33 CSG | TPE MD MO33 LLC | 3.3 GWh | 11.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Oaks Landfill CS 2 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | 2.7 GWh | 9.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Montgomery County Solar | Montgomery County Solar | 2.7 GWh | 9.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Oaks Landfill - ANEM | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | 2.7 GWh | 9.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Oaks Landfill CS 1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | 2.6 GWh | 9.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Brookville Smart Bus Depot Microgrid | AlphaStruxure Service Co LP | 2.1 GWh | 9.7 k MMBtu | Solar : 98.6% Natural Gas : 1.4% |
| Montgomery County Correctional Facility | Tesla Inc. | 2.0 GWh | 7.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| MNCPPC Germantown Solar | Standard Solar | 1.6 GWh | 5.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Boyd Soccerplex | Madison Energy Investments LLC | 354.0 MWh | 1.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Dickerson | Lanyard Power Holdings, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Gude | 8309 Tujunga Avenue Corp | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Montgomery County Oaks LFGE Plant | CB&I | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1391 | Alexandria city | 147.3 GWh | 2 |
| #1118 | Baltimore city | 362.6 GWh | 11 |
| #1768 | Carroll County | 24.8 GWh | 4 |
| #1356 | District of Columbia | 169.0 GWh | 24 |
| #829 | Fairfax County | 728.0 GWh | 3 |
| #1612 | Frederick County | 57.7 GWh | 11 |
| #1591 | Howard County | 63.5 GWh | 25 |
| #289 | Loudoun County | 4.7 TWh | 2 |
| #194 | Prince George's County | 6.9 TWh | 37 |
| #416 | Prince William County | 2.8 TWh | 11 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Montgomery County, MD
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | Barnesville, MD | 491.3 GWh | 3 |
| #14 | Bethesda, MD | 152.4 GWh | 1 |
| #32 | Gaithersburg, MD | 19.6 GWh | 6 |
| #84 | Germantown, MD | 2.0 GWh | 2 |
| #16 | Silver Spring, MD | 95.8 GWh | 2 |
| #67 | Spencerville, MD | 3.5 GWh | 1 |
| #85 | Ten Mile Creek, MD | 2.0 GWh | 1 |