55th largest plant in Maryland · 6779th nationally
Eastern Correctional Institute is a biomass power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 5.8 MW. It generates roughly 2.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 274 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 6% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 65 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (5.8 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Eastern Correctional Institute |
|---|---|
| Operator | Maryland Environmental Service |
| City | Westover |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21890 |
| Coordinates | 38.15900, -75.70400 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1147 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 1.9 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| 1148 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.9 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| DG1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| DG2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| CO₂ | 93 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 65 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 |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.