NIH Cogeneration Facility
A 28 MW natural gas power plant in Montgomery, Maryland, owned by National Institutes of Health, commissioned in 2018.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56668Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
28 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2018
Owner
National Institutes of Health
Location
Montgomery, Maryland
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
155.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 144.5 | |
| 2016 | 135.7 | |
| 2017 | 175.6 | |
| 2018 | 160.1 | |
| 2019 | 164.5 | |
| 2020 | 149.8 | |
| 2021 | 119.5 | |
| 2022 | 140.8 | |
| 2023 | 175.5 | |
| 2024 | 155.1 |
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