69th largest plant in Maryland · 9135th nationally
Back River Waste Water Treatment is a solar power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 983 MWh per year — enough to power about 93 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 4% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Back River Waste Water Treatment |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mayor And City Council Of Baltimore City |
| City | Baltimore |
| County | Baltimore City County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21224 |
| Coordinates | 39.29972, -76.49417 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHP 1 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 1.1 MW | Out of Service | 2009 |
| CHP 2 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 1.1 MW | Out of Service | 2009 |
| SOLAR | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.