Power Plants Near 20878 — Gaithersburg, MD

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 20878 (Gaithersburg, Maryland). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 39.1125, -77.2515 · County: Montgomery

Natural Gas 74%Biomass 14%Solar 9%Oil 3%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
0.8 mi	Montgomery County Solar Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Montgomery County Solar
2.2 mi	Nist Solar Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	4 MW	Luminace Solar Mc, Llc
4.2 mi	Boyd Soccerplex Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Investments Llc
4.4 mi	Mncppc Germantown Solar Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
8.8 mi	Mo33 Csg Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tpe Md Mo33 Llc
9.0 mi	Montgomery County Correctional Facility Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Tesla Inc.
9.1 mi	Oaks Landfill Cs 1 Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
9.1 mi	Oaks Landfill - Anem Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
9.1 mi	Oaks Landfill Cs 2 Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
11.5 mi	Nih Cogeneration Facility Bethesda, MD	Natural Gas	28 MW	National Institutes Of Health
12.5 mi	Montgomery County Resource Recovery Dickerson, MD	Biomass	68 MW	Covanta Montgomery, Inc.
13.0 mi	Brookville Smart Bus Depot Microgrid Silver Spring, MD	Solar	5 MW	Alphastruxure Service Co Lp
13.2 mi	Dickerson Power Dickerson, MD	Natural Gas	326 MW	Dickerson Power, Llc
13.2 mi	Dickerson Dickerson, MD	Coal	—	Lanyard Power Holdings, Llc
15.1 mi	7185 13th Pl. Nw Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
15.3 mi	Central Utility Plant At White Oak Silver Spring, MD	Natural Gas	54 MW	Gsa Metropolitan Service Center
15.6 mi	Mo32 (Csg) Spencerville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tpe Md Mo32 Llc
16.2 mi	Potomac Energy Center, Llc Leesburg, VA	Natural Gas	812 MW	Potomac Energy Center Llc
17.0 mi	Ten Oaks Clarksville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
17.3 mi	Chaberton Solar Lime Kiln Fulton, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
17.4 mi	Dulles Solar And Storage Chantilly, VA	Battery Storage	—	Dominion Energy Inc.
17.5 mi	Md - Cpg - Ten Oaks Glenelg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Solar Dg Md Ten Oaks Llc
18.1 mi	Cua West Campus - South (Csg) Washington, DC	Solar	3 MW	Standard Solar
18.1 mi	Cua West Campus - North (Csg) Washington, DC	Solar	3 MW	Standard Solar
18.1 mi	Chp Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	—	Howard University
18.2 mi	Ross Hall Central Utility Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	5 MW	The George Washington University
18.3 mi	Tpe Md Ho93 Clarksville, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
18.6 mi	Ikea College Park 411 College Park, MD	Solar	2 MW	Ikea Property Inc
18.8 mi	Frederick County - Landfill Frederick, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tesla Inc.
19.1 mi	Umcp Chp Plant College Park, MD	Natural Gas	27 MW	Trigen-Cinergy Solutions College Park
19.3 mi	Chaberton Solar Catherine Cooksville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Pivot Energy
19.5 mi	Igs Cc, Llc Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
19.5 mi	Gwcc Pv Solar Farm Beltsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Gwcc Pv Solar Farm
19.7 mi	Spectrum Solar Hybrid Oxon Hill, MD	Solar	6 MW	Spectrum Solar Llc
19.7 mi	Us Gsa Heating And Transmission Washington, DC	Natural Gas	11 MW	Us Gsa Heating And Transmission
19.8 mi	Gallaudet Uni Community Solar Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Sms Dc Cs01b, Llc
19.8 mi	Dc Water Washington, DC	Solar	—	Azimuth 180 Solar Electric, Llc
19.9 mi	Friendship Ii West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
19.9 mi	Friendship I West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
20.1 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Central Md Regional Transit West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Central Md Regional Transit Llc
20.1 mi	Kdc Solar Cv O'donnell Property Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv O'donnell Property Llc
20.1 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Ascend One Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Ascend One Llc
20.2 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Cedar Lane Park Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Cedar Lane Park Llc
20.2 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Animal Control Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Animal Control Llc
20.2 mi	Kdc Solar Tc Little Patuxent Wwtp Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
20.2 mi	Chimes West Friendship (Nixon Farms) West Friendship, MD	Solar	1 MW	Sune Sem 1, Llc
20.3 mi	Kdc Solar Tc Blandair Park Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
20.4 mi	Kdc Solar Tc George Howard Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
20.6 mi	Aoc, Capitol Power Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	8 MW	Architect Of The Capitol, Capitol Power Plant
20.7 mi	Francis Scott Key Mall Frederick, MD	Solar	2 MW	Francis Scott Key Mall
21.1 mi	Nationals Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Terraform Arcadia
21.5 mi	Ncs Paradise Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
21.7 mi	Benning Road Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Azimuth 180 Solar Electric, Llc
22.0 mi	Wmata - Anacostia Csg Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
22.2 mi	Jbab - Washington Dc Washington, DC	Solar	6 MW	Jbab Solar I, Llc.
22.4 mi	P52es 1755 Henryton Rd Phase 1 Llc Csg Marriottsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
22.4 mi	P52es 1755 Henryton Rd Phase 2 Llc Marriottsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
22.5 mi	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy Alexandria, VA	Biomass	29 MW	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington
22.5 mi	Wmata - Cheverly Metro (Csg) Cheverly, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
22.6 mi	Snowden River Csg Columbia, MD	Solar	2 MW	Snowden River Parkway, Llc
22.6 mi	Ncs Fcpa Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
23.0 mi	Alpha Ridge Lfg Marriottsville, MD	Biomass	1 MW	Howard County - Maryland
23.6 mi	Ridgecrest Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
23.7 mi	Sheriff Road Hyattsville, MD	Solar	1 MW	Sheriff Rd Solar Llc
23.7 mi	Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility Washington, DC	Biomass	14 MW	Dc Water
23.8 mi	Dc Water Solar Washington, DC	Solar	4 MW	Marbury Point Solar Llc
23.9 mi	Ww-Dc Solar 1, Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
23.9 mi	Wmata - S. Ave. Carport (East) (Csg) Hillcrest Heights, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
24.0 mi	Madison Solar 1 Llc Washington, DC	Solar	—	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
24.0 mi	Wmata - Naylor Rd. Metro Temple Hills, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
24.1 mi	Oxon Run Cref Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Oxon Run Community Renewable Energy Facility
24.3 mi	Sol Phoenix Capitol Heights, MD	Solar	3 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
25.0 mi	Fort Detrick Solar Pv Frederick, MD	Solar	16 MW	Montevue Lane Solar, Llc
25.1 mi	Md Jessup 7950 Oceano Ave Jessup, MD	Solar	2 MW	Pfmd Ll Jessup Llc
25.1 mi	Holly Spring Meadows District Heights, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
25.1 mi	Fedex Field Solar Facility Landover, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nw Stadium Solar Plant
25.4 mi	Maryland Bioenergy Center (Jessup) Jessup, MD	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bioenergy Devco
25.7 mi	Green Machine Ft. George G. Meade, MD	Natural Gas	—	Bloom Energy
26.2 mi	Klees Mill Csg Sykesville, MD	Solar	—	Standard Solar
26.3 mi	Beech Road (Csg) Temple Hill, MD	Solar	3 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
26.4 mi	Biggs Ford Solar Center Walkersville, MD	Solar	—	Biggs Ford Solar Center, Llc
26.7 mi	Chaberton Solar Matterhorn Woodstock, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
27.2 mi	Bowie State Solar Bowie, MD	Solar	1 MW	Terraform Arcadia
27.3 mi	Old Court Rd Solar Woodstock, MD	Solar	2 MW	Old Court Rd Solar, Llc
27.4 mi	Church Street Plant Manassas, VA	Oil	4 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
27.8 mi	6685 Santa Barbara Ct Elkridge, MD	Solar	1 MW	6685 Santa Barbara Ct
27.8 mi	Va- Us Foods- Manassas Manassas, VA	Solar	2 MW	Edprna Dg Va Manassas Llc
27.9 mi	Synergen Panorama, Llc Csg Fort Washington, MD	Solar	5 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
28.2 mi	Dean Drive Area Electric Generators Manassas, VA	Oil	—	City Of Manassas - (Va)
28.7 mi	Dominion/Lo Mar Manassas, VA	Oil	19 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
28.8 mi	First Baptist Church Of Glenarden Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
28.9 mi	Covanta Fairfax Energy Lorton, VA	Biomass	124 MW	Covanta Fairfax Inc
29.0 mi	Kirby Road Solar, Llc Clinton, MD	Solar	1 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
29.2 mi	Godwin Drive Plant Manassas, VA	Oil	6 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
29.2 mi	Vmea 1 Credit Gen Manassas, VA	Oil	13 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
29.2 mi	Vmea Peaking Gen Manassas, VA	Oil	6 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
29.2 mi	Lion One Baltimore, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
29.3 mi	I 95 Municipal Landfill Phase I Lorton, VA	Natural Gas	—	Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc
29.3 mi	I 95 Landfill Phase Ii Lorton, VA	Biomass	3 MW	Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc
29.3 mi	Ccbc-Catonsville Catonsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Luminace Solar Holding, Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Gaithersburg, Maryland (ZIP 20878), with a combined 1,709 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 74 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Montgomery County Solar at 0.8 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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