Morgantown Generating Plant

12620 Crain Highway, Newburg, MD 20664

Plant Summary Information

Morgantown Generating Plant is ranked #8 out of 19 distillate fuel oil power plants in Maryland in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Morgantown Generating Plant is comprised of 4 generators and generated 889.0 MWh during the 3-month period between December 2024 to March 2025.

Plant NameMorgantown Generating Plant
Utility NameLanyard Power Holdings, LLC
LocationCharles County, MD
Initial Operation DateJune 1970
Last Update Mar 2025
Annual Generation 2.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 50.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #9,598 out of 11,623 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #289 out of 1,217 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #131 out of 177 Maryland Power Plants
Ranked #8 out of 19 Maryland Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types Distillate Fuel Oil
Previous Operator GenOn Mid-Atlantic LLC (2013 to 2019)
Lanyard Power Holdings, LLC (2020 to 2023)

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Monthly Net Generation for Morgantown Generating Plant

Morgantown Generating Plant Details

Summary Information
Plant NameMorgantown Generating Plant (1573)
Plant Address12620 Crain Highway, Newburg, MD 20664
UtilityLanyard Power Holdings, LLC (12653)
Latitude, Longitude38.3592, -76.9767
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Mar 2025
Initial Operation DateJune 1970
Annual Generation 2.2 GWh
Fuel Types Distillate Fuel Oil
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourcePotomac River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerPotomac Electric Power Co (15270) MD
Grid Voltage 230.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 5 Details Operating May 1973

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation50830
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataMORGANTO 13KV CT5
Nameplate Capacity65 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity54 MW
Winter Capacity59 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 1973
Planned RetirementJune 2024
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 6 Details Operating May 1973

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation50831
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataMORGANTO 13KV CT6
Nameplate Capacity65 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity54 MW
Winter Capacity59 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 1973
Planned RetirementJune 2024
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 3 Details Operating June 1973

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation50828
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataMORGANTO 13KV CT3
Nameplate Capacity65 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity54 MW
Winter Capacity59 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1973
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 4 Details Operating June 1973

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation50829
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataMORGANTO 13KV CT4
Nameplate Capacity65 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity54 MW
Winter Capacity59 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1973
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Morgantown Generating Plant Plant Owners

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