26th largest plant in Maryland · 3960th nationally
Easton 2 is a oil power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 38.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Easton 2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Easton Utilities Comm |
| City | Easton |
| County | Talbot County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21601 |
| Coordinates | 38.79500, -76.07000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 6.3 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| 24 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 6.3 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| 21 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 6.2 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| 22 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 6.2 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| 203 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.4 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 204 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.4 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 201 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 202 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| CO₂ | 448 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 7 metric tons |
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.