Morgantown Generating Plant is a 260 MW petroleum liquids plant in Charles County. Morgantown Generating Station in Newburg, Maryland is owned and operated by GenOn Holdings. Its two coal-fired units, 1,229 MW combined, came online in 1970 and 1971 and made it the second largest coal plant in Maryland. In June 2021 GenOn accelerated their retirement from 2027 to June 1, 2022, subject to a PJM reliability review. Six gas and oil-fired units totaling 252 MW were to keep operating at the site.
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EIA plant 1573 · Inventory for Aug 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Operating | 65 | Unknown |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Operating | 65 | Unknown |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Operating | 65 | Unknown |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Operating | 65 | Unknown |
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 65 MW 54 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | Jun 1973 | Operating |
| 4 | 65 MW 54 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | Jun 1973 | Operating |
| 5 | 65 MW 54 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | May 1973 Retirement: Jun 2024 | Operating |
| 6 | 65 MW 54 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | May 1973 Retirement: Jun 2024 | Operating |
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
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EIA-860 lists generator ST1 with this operating date.
| GT1 |
|---|
| Petroleum Liquids |
| Retired |
| 18 |
| Unknown |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Retired | 18 | Unknown |
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| ST1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Retired | 626 | Unknown |
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| ST2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Retired | 626 | Unknown |
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Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
EIA-860 lists generator GT1 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator GT2 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator ST2 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 5, generator 6 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 3, generator 4 with this operating date.
1,229 MW of coal-fired units
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator ST1, generator ST2.
Accelerated from 2027; six gas and oil units totaling 252 MW remain
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator GT1, generator GT2.
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 5, generator 6.
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Morgantown Generating Plant reports 260 MW petroleum of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.
Morgantown Generating Plant is a Petroleum Liquids facility in Charles County, MD, participating in the PJM market.
Morgantown Generating Plant is in Charles County, MD, inside the PJM balancing area.
Morgantown Generating Plant is operated by Lanyard Power Holdings, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Morgantown Generating Plant reported 29.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Morgantown Generating Plant ranks #63 of 205 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #2 of 1 in MD.
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