Power Plants Near 20895 — Kensington, MD

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 20895 (Kensington, Maryland). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 39.0298, -77.0793 · County: Montgomery

Natural Gas 54%Biomass 29%Solar 17%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
2.2 mi	Nih Cogeneration Facility Bethesda, MD	Natural Gas	28 MW	National Institutes Of Health
2.4 mi	Brookville Smart Bus Depot Microgrid Silver Spring, MD	Solar	5 MW	Alphastruxure Service Co Lp
4.5 mi	7185 13th Pl. Nw Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
5.2 mi	Central Utility Plant At White Oak Silver Spring, MD	Natural Gas	54 MW	Gsa Metropolitan Service Center
7.7 mi	Cua West Campus - South (Csg) Washington, DC	Solar	3 MW	Standard Solar
7.7 mi	Cua West Campus - North (Csg) Washington, DC	Solar	3 MW	Standard Solar
8.2 mi	Chp Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	—	Howard University
8.3 mi	Ikea College Park 411 College Park, MD	Solar	2 MW	Ikea Property Inc
8.3 mi	Umcp Chp Plant College Park, MD	Natural Gas	27 MW	Trigen-Cinergy Solutions College Park
8.8 mi	Igs Cc, Llc Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
8.9 mi	Spectrum Solar Hybrid Oxon Hill, MD	Solar	6 MW	Spectrum Solar Llc
8.9 mi	Mo32 (Csg) Spencerville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tpe Md Mo32 Llc
9.1 mi	Ross Hall Central Utility Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	5 MW	The George Washington University
9.2 mi	Gwcc Pv Solar Farm Beltsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Gwcc Pv Solar Farm
9.6 mi	Dc Water Washington, DC	Solar	—	Azimuth 180 Solar Electric, Llc
9.6 mi	Gallaudet Uni Community Solar Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Sms Dc Cs01b, Llc
9.9 mi	Nist Solar Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	4 MW	Luminace Solar Mc, Llc
10.2 mi	Montgomery County Solar Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Montgomery County Solar
10.3 mi	Us Gsa Heating And Transmission Washington, DC	Natural Gas	11 MW	Us Gsa Heating And Transmission
10.9 mi	Aoc, Capitol Power Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	8 MW	Architect Of The Capitol, Capitol Power Plant
11.0 mi	Ncs Paradise Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
11.1 mi	Mo33 Csg Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tpe Md Mo33 Llc
11.3 mi	Benning Road Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Azimuth 180 Solar Electric, Llc
11.4 mi	Nationals Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Terraform Arcadia
11.4 mi	Chaberton Solar Lime Kiln Fulton, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
11.5 mi	Oaks Landfill Cs 1 Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
11.5 mi	Oaks Landfill Cs 2 Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
11.5 mi	Oaks Landfill - Anem Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
11.7 mi	Wmata - Cheverly Metro (Csg) Cheverly, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
12.1 mi	Ncs Fcpa Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
12.3 mi	Wmata - Anacostia Csg Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
12.8 mi	Jbab - Washington Dc Washington, DC	Solar	6 MW	Jbab Solar I, Llc.
12.9 mi	Sheriff Road Hyattsville, MD	Solar	1 MW	Sheriff Rd Solar Llc
13.6 mi	Tpe Md Ho93 Clarksville, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
13.7 mi	Ten Oaks Clarksville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
13.8 mi	Ridgecrest Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
14.0 mi	Wmata - Naylor Rd. Metro Temple Hills, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
14.2 mi	Wmata - S. Ave. Carport (East) (Csg) Hillcrest Heights, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
14.2 mi	Sol Phoenix Capitol Heights, MD	Solar	3 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
14.3 mi	Fedex Field Solar Facility Landover, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nw Stadium Solar Plant
14.7 mi	Holly Spring Meadows District Heights, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
14.7 mi	Ww-Dc Solar 1, Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
14.8 mi	Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility Washington, DC	Biomass	14 MW	Dc Water
14.9 mi	Madison Solar 1 Llc Washington, DC	Solar	—	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
14.9 mi	Dc Water Solar Washington, DC	Solar	4 MW	Marbury Point Solar Llc
14.9 mi	Oxon Run Cref Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Oxon Run Community Renewable Energy Facility
15.1 mi	Boyd Soccerplex Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Investments Llc
15.2 mi	Mncppc Germantown Solar Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
16.0 mi	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy Alexandria, VA	Biomass	29 MW	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington
16.3 mi	Beech Road (Csg) Temple Hill, MD	Solar	3 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
16.4 mi	Snowden River Csg Columbia, MD	Solar	2 MW	Snowden River Parkway, Llc
16.7 mi	Md - Cpg - Ten Oaks Glenelg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Solar Dg Md Ten Oaks Llc
17.2 mi	Bowie State Solar Bowie, MD	Solar	1 MW	Terraform Arcadia
17.4 mi	Green Machine Ft. George G. Meade, MD	Natural Gas	—	Bloom Energy
18.0 mi	Md Jessup 7950 Oceano Ave Jessup, MD	Solar	2 MW	Pfmd Ll Jessup Llc
18.3 mi	Maryland Bioenergy Center (Jessup) Jessup, MD	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bioenergy Devco
18.3 mi	First Baptist Church Of Glenarden Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
18.4 mi	Montgomery County Correctional Facility Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Tesla Inc.
18.7 mi	Synergen Panorama, Llc Csg Fort Washington, MD	Solar	5 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
19.2 mi	Kirby Road Solar, Llc Clinton, MD	Solar	1 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
19.6 mi	Chimes West Friendship (Nixon Farms) West Friendship, MD	Solar	1 MW	Sune Sem 1, Llc
19.7 mi	Kdc Solar Tc Little Patuxent Wwtp Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
19.8 mi	Kdc Solar Tc Blandair Park Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
19.8 mi	Kdc Solar Tc George Howard Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
20.1 mi	Friendship Ii West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
20.1 mi	Friendship I West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
20.2 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Central Md Regional Transit West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Central Md Regional Transit Llc
20.2 mi	Kdc Solar Cv O'donnell Property Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv O'donnell Property Llc
20.2 mi	Brown Station Road Plant Ii Upper Marlboro, MD	Biomass	4 MW	Prince George's County
20.2 mi	Mncppc Randall Farm Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
20.2 mi	Chaberton Solar Catherine Cooksville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Pivot Energy
20.4 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Cedar Lane Park Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Cedar Lane Park Llc
20.4 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Animal Control Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Animal Control Llc
20.5 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Ascend One Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Ascend One Llc
20.7 mi	Md - Pr97 (Csg) Bowie, MD	Solar	2 MW	Distributed Solar Development, Llc
21.1 mi	6685 Santa Barbara Ct Elkridge, MD	Solar	1 MW	6685 Santa Barbara Ct
21.3 mi	Alpha Ridge Lfg Marriottsville, MD	Biomass	1 MW	Howard County - Maryland
21.4 mi	Mdd109-Ncbp Bldg 11-Manekin Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
21.5 mi	Ncbp Twelve, Llc Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
21.6 mi	P52es 1755 Henryton Rd Phase 1 Llc Csg Marriottsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
21.6 mi	P52es 1755 Henryton Rd Phase 2 Llc Marriottsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
21.6 mi	Md - Cs - Bge - Pr24 Tpe Mitchellville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Distributed Solar Development, Llc
21.7 mi	Brown Station Road Plant I Upper Marlboro, MD	Biomass	3 MW	Prince George's County
21.9 mi	Millersville Lfg Severn, MD	Biomass	3 MW	Les Operations Services Llc
22.0 mi	Bulldog Solar One, Llc Bowie, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
22.2 mi	7448 Candlewood Road Hanover, MD	Solar	2 MW	Hartz Solar, Llc
22.3 mi	Oer Monarch Csg Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Standard Solar
22.4 mi	Upper Marlboro 1 Csg Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
22.5 mi	Claggett Landing Upper Malboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Madison Energy Investments Llc
22.7 mi	Airport Commons 7-Slbal210 Hanover, MD	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.7 mi	City Of Bowie Mitchellville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tesla Inc.
23.3 mi	Dulles Solar And Storage Chantilly, VA	Battery Storage	—	Dominion Energy Inc.
23.4 mi	Montgomery County Resource Recovery Dickerson, MD	Biomass	68 MW	Covanta Montgomery, Inc.
23.6 mi	Livingston Crossing (Csg) Clinton, MD	Solar	—	Nautilus Solar Solutions
24.0 mi	Ccbc-Catonsville Catonsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Luminace Solar Holding, Llc
24.1 mi	Dickerson Power Dickerson, MD	Natural Gas	326 MW	Dickerson Power, Llc
24.1 mi	Dickerson Dickerson, MD	Coal	—	Lanyard Power Holdings, Llc
24.6 mi	Bluefin Origination 1 Brandywine, MD	Solar	2 MW	Bluefin Origination 1, Llc
24.7 mi	Covanta Fairfax Energy Lorton, VA	Biomass	124 MW	Covanta Fairfax Inc
25.0 mi	Hollins Ferry Csg Halethorpe, MD	Solar	2 MW	Icfts Md Solar, Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Kensington, Maryland (ZIP 20895), with a combined 849 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 80 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Nih Cogeneration Facility at 2.2 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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