Green Machine is a natural gas power plant in Maryland.
| Plant Name | Green Machine |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bloom Energy |
| City | Ft. George G. Meade |
| County | Anne Arundel County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 20755 |
| Coordinates | 39.10889, -76.77139 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBX00 | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 1.7 MW | Retired | 2013 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| U.s. Government | Ft. George G. Meade, MD | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.