42nd largest plant in Maryland · 5475th nationally
Crisfield is a oil power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 11.6 MW. It generates roughly 2.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 205 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1657 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Crisfield |
|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation Llc |
| City | Crisfield |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21817 |
| Coordinates | 37.99413, -75.83768 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRIS | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.9 MW | Standby | 1968 |
| CRS2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.9 MW | Standby | 1968 |
| CRS3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.9 MW | Standby | 1968 |
| CRS4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.9 MW | Standby | 1968 |
| CO₂ | 1.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 36 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1657 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.