Notch Cliff is a natural gas power plant in Maryland.
| Plant Name | Notch Cliff |
|---|---|
| Operator | Constellation Power Source Generation, Llc |
| City | Baltimore |
| County | Baltimore County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21057 |
| Coordinates | 39.42170, -76.50870 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| GT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| GT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| GT7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| GT8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 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.