Power Plants Near 20816 — Bethesda, MD

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 20816 (Bethesda, Maryland). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 38.9585, -77.1153 · County: Montgomery

Natural Gas 86%Biomass 9%Solar 5%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
3.1 mi	Nih Cogeneration Facility Bethesda, MD	Natural Gas	28 MW	National Institutes Of Health
4.2 mi	Brookville Smart Bus Depot Microgrid Silver Spring, MD	Solar	5 MW	Alphastruxure Service Co Lp
4.7 mi	7185 13th Pl. Nw Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
5.3 mi	Ross Hall Central Utility Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	5 MW	The George Washington University
5.7 mi	Chp Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	—	Howard University
6.3 mi	Cua West Campus - South (Csg) Washington, DC	Solar	3 MW	Standard Solar
6.3 mi	Cua West Campus - North (Csg) Washington, DC	Solar	3 MW	Standard Solar
6.9 mi	Us Gsa Heating And Transmission Washington, DC	Natural Gas	11 MW	Us Gsa Heating And Transmission
7.4 mi	Gallaudet Uni Community Solar Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Sms Dc Cs01b, Llc
7.5 mi	Dc Water Washington, DC	Solar	—	Azimuth 180 Solar Electric, Llc
7.8 mi	Aoc, Capitol Power Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	8 MW	Architect Of The Capitol, Capitol Power Plant
8.1 mi	Igs Cc, Llc Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
8.3 mi	Nationals Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Terraform Arcadia
8.9 mi	Spectrum Solar Hybrid Oxon Hill, MD	Solar	6 MW	Spectrum Solar Llc
9.1 mi	Central Utility Plant At White Oak Silver Spring, MD	Natural Gas	54 MW	Gsa Metropolitan Service Center
9.2 mi	Wmata - Anacostia Csg Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
9.3 mi	Jbab - Washington Dc Washington, DC	Solar	6 MW	Jbab Solar I, Llc.
9.5 mi	Ncs Paradise Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
9.5 mi	Benning Road Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Azimuth 180 Solar Electric, Llc
9.8 mi	Umcp Chp Plant College Park, MD	Natural Gas	27 MW	Trigen-Cinergy Solutions College Park
10.5 mi	Ncs Fcpa Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
10.8 mi	Ridgecrest Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
10.9 mi	Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility Washington, DC	Biomass	14 MW	Dc Water
10.9 mi	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy Alexandria, VA	Biomass	29 MW	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington
10.9 mi	Dc Water Solar Washington, DC	Solar	4 MW	Marbury Point Solar Llc
11.0 mi	Ww-Dc Solar 1, Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
11.0 mi	Wmata - Cheverly Metro (Csg) Cheverly, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
11.0 mi	Ikea College Park 411 College Park, MD	Solar	2 MW	Ikea Property Inc
11.1 mi	Madison Solar 1 Llc Washington, DC	Solar	—	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
11.1 mi	Wmata - S. Ave. Carport (East) (Csg) Hillcrest Heights, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
11.2 mi	Oxon Run Cref Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Oxon Run Community Renewable Energy Facility
11.3 mi	Wmata - Naylor Rd. Metro Temple Hills, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
11.6 mi	Sol Phoenix Capitol Heights, MD	Solar	3 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
11.8 mi	Gwcc Pv Solar Farm Beltsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Gwcc Pv Solar Farm
12.3 mi	Sheriff Road Hyattsville, MD	Solar	1 MW	Sheriff Rd Solar Llc
12.5 mi	Montgomery County Solar Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Montgomery County Solar
12.8 mi	Holly Spring Meadows District Heights, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
12.8 mi	Nist Solar Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	4 MW	Luminace Solar Mc, Llc
13.5 mi	Beech Road (Csg) Temple Hill, MD	Solar	3 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
13.9 mi	Mo32 (Csg) Spencerville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tpe Md Mo32 Llc
13.9 mi	Fedex Field Solar Facility Landover, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nw Stadium Solar Plant
15.0 mi	Synergen Panorama, Llc Csg Fort Washington, MD	Solar	5 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
15.8 mi	Mo33 Csg Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tpe Md Mo33 Llc
16.1 mi	Kirby Road Solar, Llc Clinton, MD	Solar	1 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
16.2 mi	Oaks Landfill Cs 1 Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
16.2 mi	Oaks Landfill Cs 2 Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
16.3 mi	Oaks Landfill - Anem Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
16.3 mi	First Baptist Church Of Glenarden Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
16.5 mi	Chaberton Solar Lime Kiln Fulton, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
17.1 mi	Boyd Soccerplex Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Investments Llc
17.1 mi	Mncppc Germantown Solar Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
18.8 mi	Tpe Md Ho93 Clarksville, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
18.9 mi	Ten Oaks Clarksville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
18.9 mi	Mncppc Randall Farm Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
19.3 mi	Brown Station Road Plant Ii Upper Marlboro, MD	Biomass	4 MW	Prince George's County
19.4 mi	Covanta Fairfax Energy Lorton, VA	Biomass	124 MW	Covanta Fairfax Inc
19.5 mi	Livingston Crossing (Csg) Clinton, MD	Solar	—	Nautilus Solar Solutions
19.6 mi	Bowie State Solar Bowie, MD	Solar	1 MW	Terraform Arcadia
19.7 mi	I 95 Municipal Landfill Phase I Lorton, VA	Natural Gas	—	Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc
19.7 mi	I 95 Landfill Phase Ii Lorton, VA	Biomass	3 MW	Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc
20.6 mi	Upper Marlboro 1 Csg Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
20.6 mi	Brown Station Road Plant I Upper Marlboro, MD	Biomass	3 MW	Prince George's County
20.7 mi	Dulles Solar And Storage Chantilly, VA	Battery Storage	—	Dominion Energy Inc.
20.7 mi	Oer Monarch Csg Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Standard Solar
21.1 mi	Snowden River Csg Columbia, MD	Solar	2 MW	Snowden River Parkway, Llc
21.2 mi	Green Machine Ft. George G. Meade, MD	Natural Gas	—	Bloom Energy
21.3 mi	Mdd109-Ncbp Bldg 11-Manekin Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
21.4 mi	Ncbp Twelve, Llc Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
21.5 mi	Montgomery County Correctional Facility Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Tesla Inc.
21.6 mi	Md - Pr97 (Csg) Bowie, MD	Solar	2 MW	Distributed Solar Development, Llc
22.0 mi	Bluefin Origination 1 Brandywine, MD	Solar	2 MW	Bluefin Origination 1, Llc
22.0 mi	Md - Cpg - Ten Oaks Glenelg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Solar Dg Md Ten Oaks Llc
22.3 mi	Md Jessup 7950 Oceano Ave Jessup, MD	Solar	2 MW	Pfmd Ll Jessup Llc
22.5 mi	Md - Cs - Bge - Pr24 Tpe Mitchellville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Distributed Solar Development, Llc
22.6 mi	Claggett Landing Upper Malboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Madison Energy Investments Llc
22.6 mi	Maryland Bioenergy Center (Jessup) Jessup, MD	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bioenergy Devco
22.7 mi	Bulldog Solar One, Llc Bowie, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
23.2 mi	City Of Bowie Mitchellville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tesla Inc.
23.5 mi	Church Street Plant Manassas, VA	Oil	4 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
23.9 mi	Keys Energy Center Brandywine, MD	Natural Gas	831 MW	Pseg Keys Energy Center, Llc
24.1 mi	Potomac Energy Center, Llc Leesburg, VA	Natural Gas	812 MW	Potomac Energy Center Llc
24.1 mi	Brandywine Power Facility Brandywine, MD	Natural Gas	289 MW	Kmc Thermo, Llc
24.7 mi	Oer Patuxent Csg Lothian, MD	Solar	2 MW	Standard Solar
24.8 mi	Montgomery County Resource Recovery Dickerson, MD	Biomass	68 MW	Covanta Montgomery, Inc.
24.9 mi	Chimes West Friendship (Nixon Farms) West Friendship, MD	Solar	1 MW	Sune Sem 1, Llc
24.9 mi	Dean Drive Area Electric Generators Manassas, VA	Oil	—	City Of Manassas - (Va)
25.0 mi	Kdc Solar Tc Little Patuxent Wwtp Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
25.0 mi	Kdc Solar Tc Blandair Park Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
25.1 mi	Kdc Solar Tc George Howard Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
25.1 mi	Millersville Lfg Severn, MD	Biomass	3 MW	Les Operations Services Llc
25.3 mi	Friendship Ii West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
25.3 mi	Friendship I West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
25.3 mi	Dominion/Lo Mar Manassas, VA	Oil	19 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
25.4 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Central Md Regional Transit West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Central Md Regional Transit Llc
25.4 mi	Kdc Solar Cv O'donnell Property Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv O'donnell Property Llc
25.5 mi	Chaberton Solar Catherine Cooksville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Pivot Energy
25.5 mi	Dickerson Power Dickerson, MD	Natural Gas	326 MW	Dickerson Power, Llc
25.5 mi	Dickerson Dickerson, MD	Coal	—	Lanyard Power Holdings, Llc
25.6 mi	6685 Santa Barbara Ct Elkridge, MD	Solar	1 MW	6685 Santa Barbara Ct
25.7 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Cedar Lane Park Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Cedar Lane Park Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Bethesda, Maryland (ZIP 20816), with a combined 2,796 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 73 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Nih Cogeneration Facility at 3.1 miles.

Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.

All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Maryland, visit the Maryland state page.

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