Washington Energy Facility
Washington County
Overview
- Reported capacity
- 714.9 MW
- EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Primary generation technology.
- Registry anchor
- Plant 55397
- Washington County · PJM
Infrastructure record
- Operator
- Dynegy Washington Energy Facility
- Mapped facility footprint
- Mapped infrastructure footprint
Mapped infrastructure geometry associated with this asset.
- In service
- 2002
Profile
- Grid role
- Wholesale combined-cycle generation operated as an IPP/non-CHP facility; the sources do not characterize it specifically as baseload or peaking.
- Physical build
- Fluor provided turnkey engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning for the natural-gas combined-cycle Washington Energy Facility. The installed major equipment comprised two General Electric PG7241 FA combustion-turbine generators rated at 160 MW each, two heat-recovery steam generators, and one General Electric condensing steam-turbine generator rated at 300 MW. The facility also included a new switchyard connected to the 345-kV transmission system.
Structured profile
- Reported capacity
- 714.9 MW
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Retirement
- 2026
Washington Energy Facility is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for 2026.
- Location
- Washington County
PJM
- Asset role
- natural gas
PJM · Washington County
Generation and physical site
EIA plant 55397 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
Reported operating nameplate by technology
- Natural gas
- 714.9 MW
Generator records (3)
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 198.9 | Unknown |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 198.9 | Unknown |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 317.1 | Unknown |
- Physical map location · OpenStreetMap
- 39.58085, -81.65675
- Filed location · EIA
- 39.58000, -81.65640
Sources and observation dates
Related assets
Similar plants ranked by technology, capacity, and distance.
Units and generators
Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | 198.9 MW 179 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT | Jun 2002 | Operating |
| CT2 | 198.9 MW 179 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT | Jun 2002 | Operating |
| ST1 | 317.1 MW 303 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CA | Jun 2002 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 714.9 MW
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- National rank
- #171
- of 540 operating peers
- OH rank
- #10
- of 15 operating peers
Monthly generation
Download CSVLatest 12 months
5.26 TWh
Reported net generation
Latest report
Jul 2026
EIA-923 monthly filing
2025 capacity factor
56.0%
Using current reported nameplate capacity
Grid and market context
Deterministic links to ERCOT market resources, price records, outage disclosures, queue records, and nearby infrastructure. Candidate joins remain labeled until corroborated.
Commercial, land, and environmental record
Source-backed project transactions, agreements, land records, permits, and environmental disclosures. Portfolio and adjacent-project facts remain explicitly scoped.
Transactions and agreements
EPC Award
Apr 12, 2001
Duke Energy and Fluor Corporation joint venture awarded EPC services for Washington Generating Facility in Washington County, Ohio, as part of four-facility package totaling 3,050 MW. Project targeted commercial operation summer 2002. No total EPC price or offtaker disclosed.
620 MW contractedDuke Energy North America · Fluor Corporation
Acquisition Closing
Apr 2015
Dynegy Resource I, LLC acquired membership interests in Duke Energy Commercial Asset Management, LLC and Duke Energy Retail Sales, LLC for $2.8 billion in cash on April 2, 2015, closing Duke Midwest Acquisition. Washington Energy Facility identified as wholly Duke-owned asset in Beverly, Ohio included in transaction. Portfolio capacity approximately 6,200 MW; no exact allocation to single asset disclosed.
$2.8B6,200 MW contractedDynegy Washington Energy Facility · Dynegy Resource I, LLC · Duke Energy North America · Duke Energy Commercial Asset Management, LLC · Duke Energy Retail Sales, LLC
Land and environmental record
Cooling-Water Makeup Source
Muskingum River water makeup source for cooling tower
Fluor's engineering/construction record states the plant used Muskingum River water as makeup source for its cooling tower.
Emissions Control Equipment
Dry-low-NOx combustors and selective catalytic reduction system
Engineering record identifies dry-low-NOx combustors for turbine-exhaust control and selective catalytic reduction system for NOx reduction.
Environmental Compliance Milestone
Apr 9, 2021
No effluent violations at outfall 001 in five-year review period
Ohio EPA renewal fact sheet states there were no effluent violations at outfall 001 during the five-year period reviewed for the renewal.
NPDES Permit
Feb 1, 2024
Ohio NPDES permit 0IB00028*GD; application OH0127841
Ohio EPA issued modification on October 10, 2023 to permit 0IB00028*GD (application OH0127841). Permittee is Washington Power Company LLC, formerly Dynegy Washington II, LLC. Modification effective February 1, 2024; expires December 31, 2026.
Stormwater Discharge Outfalls
Apr 9, 2021
Stormwater outfalls 002, 003, 004 discharge to Olive Green Creek
Ohio EPA renewal fact sheet identifies stormwater discharge through outfalls 002, 003, and 004 to Olive Green Creek; process wastewater and non-contact cooling water associated with Muskingum River discharge system.
Wastewater Receiving Waters
Oct 10, 2023
Discharges to Muskingum River and Olive Green Creek
Ohio EPA permit identifies facility at State Route 83, Waterford Township, Beverly, Washington County with process/cooling wastewater discharge to Muskingum River at River Mile 27.1 and stormwater outfalls 002, 003, 004 to Olive Green Creek.
Related parties and identifiers
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Timeline and sources
Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- Construction AnnouncedDuke/Fluor ...
Duke/Fluor Daniel announced the 620-MW Washington Generating Facility in Washington County, Ohio, with expected opening in mid-2002.
- Generators enter operation