🔥 Natural Gas Power Plants in District of Columbia
District of Columbia operates 4 natural gas power plants totaling 23 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 89.0k MWh.
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.
Plants4operating
Capacity22 MWnameplate
Generation89.0k MWhannual
All District of Columbia natural gas plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Us Gsa Heating And Transmission | Washington | District Of Columbia County | 11 MW | Us Gsa Heating And Transmission |
| Aoc, Capitol Power Plant | Washington | District Of Columbia County | 8 MW | Architect Of The Capitol, Capitol Power Plant |
| Ross Hall Central Utility Plant | Washington | District Of Columbia County | 5 MW | The George Washington University |
| Chp Plant | Washington | District Of Columbia County | — | Howard University |