Power Plants in Charles County, Maryland

Charles County, Maryland has 5 power plants totaling 1,079 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants5operating sites
Capacity1,078 MWnameplate
Generation4.2M MWhannual
CO₂1.8Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 72%Oil 24%Solar 4%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Cpv St Charles Energy CenterWaldorfNatural Gas775 MWCpv Maryland Llc
Morgantown Generating PlantNewburgOil260 MWLanyard Power Holdings, Llc
RipleyLa PlataSolar27.5 MWMn8 Energy Llc
Rockfish Solar LlcWaldorfSolar10.3 MWRockfish Solar Llc
Herbert Farm SolarHughesvilleSolar5.5 MWSmeco Solar Llc

About power generation in Charles County

Charles County, Maryland has 5 power plants totaling 1,079 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 72% of installed capacity, followed by Oil (24%) and Solar (4%). The largest facility is Cpv St Charles Energy Center at 775 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Charles County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.