168th largest plant in Maryland · 11698th nationally
Smith Island is a oil power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 79 MWh per year — enough to power about 7 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1819 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Smith Island |
|---|---|
| Operator | A & N Electric Coop |
| City | Ewell |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21824 |
| Coordinates | 37.99550, -76.03888 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1994 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| CO₂ | 72 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1819 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 |
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.