193rd largest plant in Maryland · 12583rd nationally
Maryland Bioenergy Center (Jessup) is a natural gas power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 2.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 280 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 999 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Maryland Bioenergy Center (Jessup) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bioenergy Devco |
| City | Jessup |
| County | Howard County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 20794 |
| Coordinates | 39.15780, -76.78042 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHP1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| CO₂ | 1.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 999 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 |
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.